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Sofia Opens New Line 3 Metro Extension to Levski Housing Estate

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A new section of Line 3 of Sofia's Metro underground railway along Vladimir Vazov Boulevard will be officially opened today, August 14, by Mayor Vasil Terziev, Metropoliten EAD Executive Director Nikolay Naydenov and Prof. Stoyan Bratoev, a member of the company's Board of Directors. The extension will begin operating for passengers after 12 noon, the Sofia Municipality press office said. The extension of the line to the Levski Housing Estate is expected to allow more than 45,000 additional people to use the Metro each day, bringing the total daily number of Metro passengers in Sofia to more than 500,000. The extension provides a faster and more convenient transport connection for residents of the districts of Poduyane, Hadzhi Dimitar, Suhata Reka and Levski and for people travelling from the Hemus Motorway. Car traffic in the area is expected to decrease by up to 25%. The new section, which is nearly three kilometres long, includes three Metro stations: Georgi Asparuhov Stadium, Bessa

First report: New Section of Sofia Metro Line 3 to Open on Friday — bta.bg, 3d