The launch marked the final stage in the preparation for the opening of the stations to passengers. The length of the section from Novatorskaya to ZIL station is 9.7 km. Four new stations, Vavilovskaya, Akademicheskaya, Krymskaya, and ZIL will welcome their first passengers on City Day.
At the ZIL station, a transfer to the MCC (Moscow Central Circle) and the Biryulyovskaya metro line is being prepared, as well as at Krymskaya — to the MCC, at Akademicheskaya — to the Line 6, and at Novatorskaya, the transfer to the BCL (Big Circle Line) is already works.
Traveling to the city center will take 10–15 minutes less than before the line was launched, and the travel time from Novatorskaya on the BKL to the MCC will be reduced by more than half.
The new section of the Line 16 will significantly improve transportation accessibility for the Danilovsky, Donskoy, Gagarinsky, Akademichesky, Nagorny, Lomonosovsky districts, and Kotlovka.
Additionally, the project development of the final southern section Novomoskovskaya — Troitsk is being actively developed. Ultimately, the Line 16 will run from the ZIL station on the MCC in the Danilovsky district to the city of Troitsk.