Disruption Increases Train Intervals on Moscow's Orange Metro Line

Trains are experiencing delays on the southern part of the Moscow metro's orange line.
Feb 19, 2026
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Passengers face extended wait times as trains are delayed on the Moscow metro«s orange line.
Source:
Dmitry Tolstosheev / MSK1.RU

A disruption occurred in train movement on the Kaluzhsko-Rizhskaya line of the metro. Intervals have been increased on the southern section of the orange line, according to Moscow«s Department of Transport. The cause is cited as a train inspection.

Commuters on the orange line share experiences of 15-minute delays during the incident.
Source:
Valeria / valzar13

«We«ve been traveling from Yasenevo to Novoyasenevskaya for 15 minutes and still haven»t arrived,» writes passenger Valeria. «We«ve stopped in the tunnel again.»

Social media posts from passengers highlight the delays on the affected metro line.
Источник:
Valeria / valzar13

«I was just at Cheremushki and had to take the Bolshaya Koltsevaya Line (BKL),» said Maxim.

At 16:17, Moscow«s transport department stated that train movement is being brought back on schedule.

At 16:13, metro representatives reported that movement on the Kaluzhsko-Rizhskaya line has been restored.

The day before, a disruption occurred on Moscow Central Diameter 2 (MCD-2): a person was on the tracks.

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