Editing Yerevan (section)

===Underground===
{{Main|Yerevan Metro}}
[[File:Metro Yerevan Republic Square metro station.jpg|thumb|The [[Republic Square (metro station)|Republic Square underground station]]]]
The [[Yerevan Metro]] named after Karen Demirchyan, ({{langx|hy|Կարեն Դեմիրճյանի անվան Երեւանի մետրոպոլիտեն կայարան}} (''Karen Dyemirchyani anvan Yerevani metropoliten kayaran'')) is a [[rapid transit]] system that serves the capital city since 1981. It has a single line of {{convert|12.1|km|mi|abbr=on}} length with 10 active stations and 45 units in service. The interiors of the stations resemble that of the former western Soviet nations, with [[chandelier]]s hanging from the corridors. The metro stations had most of their names changed after the collapse of the Soviet Union and the independence of the Republic of Armenia.

A northeastern extension of the line with two new stations is currently being developed. The construction of the first station (''Ajapnyak'') and of the {{convert|1|km|spell=in|adj=on|abbr=off}} tunnel linking it to the rest of the network will cost US$18&nbsp;million.<ref>Announcement by Prime Minister [[Serge Sargsyan]] during a visit to the network in January 2008.</ref> The time of the end of the project has not yet been defined. Another long-term project is the construction of two new lines, but these have been suspended due to lack of finance.

The system transports more than 60,000 people on a daily basis.{{citation needed|date=February 2023}}