Moscow – A large-scale modernisation of the fare payment infrastructure has begun in the Moscow Metro.
The first next-generation Information Ticket Purchase Terminal (ITPT) is already operational at Nizhegorodskaya station, along with new-generation turnstiles.
Moscow Metro has announced that by the end of 2025, these devices will be installed at five additional stations.
Maksim Liksutov, the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport and Industry, said: “The first terminal is already operating at the Nizhegorodskaya transport hub.
“Five more units will appear at metro stations by the end of 2025.
“The machines will be equipped with innovative hardware matching the increased pace of payment transactions.
“This will allow us to double passenger service speed.”
Next year, 2026, at least 450 new terminals from Moscow production will be deployed across the metro network.
The new ITPTs deliver twice the passenger service speed thanks to cutting-edge software and hardware.
The terminals feature an ergonomic, compact design, an intuitive interface, and incorporate up-to-date banking-grade data security technologies.
In addition to purchasing and topping up tickets—including the Troika card—passengers can plan their routes directly on the interactive metro map.
Simultaneously, new turnstiles have also been launched—they operate 20% faster than previous models and increase station throughput capacity by 40%.
The equipment supports all modern fare payment methods, from traditional tickets to virtual Troika, the Fast Payment System, and biometric identification.
Color indicators and haptic feedback instantly inform users whether the fare has been successfully deducted.
In December 2025, five new Information Ticket Purchase Terminals will be installed at Kuntsevskaya station on the Big Circle Line, as well as at VDNKh and Medvedkovo stations on Line 6.
This will mark the next phase in upgrading Moscow’s public transport ticketing infrastructure.
In 2026, new turnstiles will be installed at 25 stations, and by the end of 2031, over 4 500 such units will be operational across the Metro, Moscow Central Circle, and Moscow Central Diameters lines.
“Per instructions from Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin, we will continue to integrate the world’s best digital technologies into the fare payment system,” said Liksutov.
