Second metro line's anniversary
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The second metro line was launched in Warsaw on March 8, 2015. "For this year, it was used by 35 million people, " Warsaw Metro reports.
On average 110,000 people ride the second line's stations everyday ("Rondo Daszyńskiego", "Rondo ONZ", "Świętokrzyska", "Nowy Świat - Uniwersytet", "Centrum Nauki Kopernik", "Stadion Narodowy", "Dworzec Wileński").
It took around 5 years from the date of signing the contract for building 2nd metro line till the official opening. The cost of investment amounted to PLN 4.17 billion.
Currently, Warsaw is getting ready for the extension of second metro line. It's scheduled to build 6 stations till 2019 (3 + 3 stage - three to east and three to west from the central section), and then 5 more until 2022 (three at Targówek and two in the direction of Bemowo).