Renovated Akhmeteli Metro Station Opened

On August 29 Tbilisi Mayor Davit Narmania together with his Deputy Irakli Lekvinadze and General Director of Tbilisi Transport Company Nugzar Cheishvili opened the renovated metro station Akhmeteli Theater.

The City Hall reports that the rehabilitation of the station was launched in 2016.

“The interior of the station's lower and upper vestibules was renewed, the angled tunnel was repaired, the floor granite and the marble were cleaned. New operational booths were installed at the station,” the Mayor’s office says.

The construction works were carried out by the tender-winner company Damba.

At the opening ceremony, Tbilisi Mayor David Narmania stated that a lot has been done and changed for the safe and comfortable travel of citizens.

“Huge works have been carried out at the Metro station Akhmeteli Theater in order to make the station more secure, modern and comfortable. Accordingly, our citizens see that the station is more beautiful, safe and equipped with modern technologies that are attached to the unified surveillance system,” the Mayor stated.

He also added that anti-fire system has been arranged at the station.

Tbilisi Transport Company, with the support of the City Hall, launched a renovation project of metro stations in 2016, after which the Akhmeteli Theater station has been renewed. Rehabilitation of Varketili station will be completed in the nearest days and the station Avlabari has been reinforced.

By Thea Morrison