A proposal to extend the Paveletsky radial line with a new branch incorporating a freight line from Biryulyovo and extending towards Molokovo via the Vegas shopping center has emerged online. The plan, detailed in a leaked document, outlines a potential expansion of Moscow’s commuter rail network after 2035.

The leaked scheme suggests integrating an existing railway line from Biryulyovo, currently used for freight, into the Paveletsky direction. The proposed line would run from “Biryulyovo-Tovarnaya,” with planned stations at “Zagorye,” “Vegas,” “Aparinki,” “Misailovo,” and “Molokovo.”

The origin of the document is traced back to the “RMTM – Development of the Moscow Metro and Transport” online community. While the authenticity of the plan remains unconfirmed, the document features logos of the Department of Transportation, indicating its potential connection to future development projects.

Details regarding the organization of passenger traffic and the construction of new tracks from “Aparinki” to “Molokovo” are currently unavailable. The plan lacks specific implementation deadlines, construction costs, or passenger traffic projections, setting it apart from other proposals within the scheme.

Kirill Yankov, a member of the Public Council under the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation, views the launch of passenger traffic from Biryulyovo to Molokovo as a logical step. “Making a fork and running trains to Molokovo is the right decision,” Yankov stated, highlighting the potential benefits of the extension.

Yankov believes that laying a second track is feasible due to sufficient right-of-way in the area. He suggests that even a single-track line would significantly benefit the region, particularly Molokovo, which heavily relies on bus transportation.

In addition to the Paveletsky line extension, the leaked document also hints at other potential developments, including a branch to Balashikha in the MCD-4, the completion of the central section of the yellow line, and extensions of the orange and purple lines to Mytishchi, Putikovo, and Kurkino, respectively.