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Temporary closure of a traffic lane on the DN1, near the future Bruxelles metro station

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From 13 October 2026, for a period of 10 days, roadworks will take place at the roadside on the DN1, near the future Bruxelles metro station, on the Otopeni-Bucharest route.

What work will be carried out?
•⁠ ⁠Removal of the existing curb stones;
•⁠ ⁠Milling and resurfacing of the area at the edge of the roadway, in preparation for the next stages.

How will traffic be affected?
•⁠ ⁠Otopeni-Bucharest direction: traffic will be temporarily restricted to two lanes instead of three. Lane 1 and the construction zone will be closed and marked with illuminated beacons. The construction zone will not be open to traffic at this stage.
•⁠ ⁠Bucharest-Otopeni direction: no new restrictions will be introduced.

What happens next?
This is the first stage of the works. The next stages will be announced separately, before they begin.
The works are being carried out with the approval of CNAIR and the IGPR – Road Directorate.

Advice for traffic participants
Please drive carefully, obey temporary road signs and, if possible, plan your journeys in advance.

Thank you for your understanding!

The ‘Sfânta Maria’ TBM has reached the future Expoziției metro station

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The ‘Sfânta Maria’ TBM has reached the future Expoziției metro station, part of M6 Metro Line.

This is the fourth tunnel segment excavated by the ‘Sfânta Maria’ TBM on Line 2 of the SOUTH Section, on the route between the future Tokyo and 1 Mai metro stations.

To date, the ‘Sfânta Maria’ TBM has excavated 3,671 metres of tunnel and installed 2,445 rings, out of a total of 6.6 km of tunnel to 1 Mai station. This means that 3.7 km of tunnel have already been completed on the Tokyo – Aeroport Băneasa – Gara Băneasa – Piața Montreal – Expoziției segment.

“The two tunnel boring machines on the SOUTH Section are maintaining a good pace of progress, and the project is advancing steadily. The route taken by the ‘Sfânta Maria’ TBM to Expoziției station confirms this. Meanwhile, the ‘Sfânta Ana’ TBM has 855 metres left to reach this station. Every stage completed brings us closer to our goal of reducing heavy traffic in Bucharest. M6 Metro Line will make a significant contribution to the development of urban mobility and will provide a fast, modern connection between the metro network and Henri Coandă International Airport,” said Metrorex General Manager, Mariana MICLĂUȘ.

European Mobility Week 2026: the metro, beyond the platform

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Metrorex has opened the Străulești Depot and the metro driver’s cab simulator at Valea Ialomiței station.

Between 16 and 22 September, around 3,000 towns and cities across Europe and beyond marked European Mobility Week, the European Commission’s campaign dedicated to sustainable urban transport. Bucharest and Ilfov concentrated their events on the weekend of 19-20 September, and Metrorex opened the Străulești Depot and the train driving simulator to the public.

A campaign that culminates in Car-Free Day

The “European Mobility Week” campaign takes place every year during the same week, 16-22 September, and concludes on 22 September with World Car-Free Day, when participating cities rethink the way their streets are used, making way for people rather than cars. This year, the organisers have maintained the 2025 message, ‘Mobility for All’, and added a new dimension: intergenerational equity. In short, transport must work for children, adults and older people alike.

At the launch of the campaign, the European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, said that the decisions we make today – how we travel, how we plan our cities, what we invest in – will determine the kind of mobility that future generations will inherit. The Commissioner took part in the events in Strasbourg and Thessaloniki as part of the CIVITAS Forum 2026.

Bucharest – Ilfov: historic trams, depot tours, the Presidential Train

In the Bucharest – Ilfov region, the programme was coordinated by TPBI, in collaboration with Bucharest City Hall and STB, with the participation of CFR and Metrorex. King Michael I Park served as the starting point for special routes to destinations in Ilfov and hosted bike rides and fanfare concerts. An exhibition of historic public transport vehicles was organised at Basarab Station, featuring special tram and trolleybus services. The STB depot and bus depot on Șoseaua Giurgiului welcomed visitors on guided tours, and at Gara de Nord the public were able to visit the Presidential Train, the Malaxa railcar No. 780, the Royal Salon and the CFR Museum.

Metrorex: #TogetherBeyondThePlatform

Metrorex has chosen to show the public what cannot be seen from the platform. Under the hashtag #TogetherBeyondThePlatform, two series of events were organised on Saturday and Sunday, between 10 am and 1pm, with limited places and advance booking required:

  • At the Străulești Depot, visitors stepped into an area not usually open to the public: the place where the metro trains are ‘based’. They discovered how a depot is organised, just how vast such a space is, and what goes on with the trains when they are not in service. For the youngest visitors, the Metrorex Museum at the Străulești Depot prepared a surprise: they took part in a fibre-optic workshop, where they had the chance to discover, in an interactive and fun way, some of the technologies that make metro transport systems possible.
  • At Valea Ialomiței, at the metro train driver’s cab simulator, participants had the chance to experience a day in the life of a train driver and learn about the responsibilities of this profession. They were able to experience driving the train themselves in a simulated environment and learnt how drivers prepare and train to ensure the safe transport of passengers every day.

M6 Metro Line: the practical test of the European theme

M6 Metro Line is, in practice, Bucharest’s answer to the question asked by the European campaign: what kind of mobility are we giving to future generations?

The 1 Mai – Otopeni Line, comprising 14.2 km of double-track line and 12 stations, will connect the capital’s metro network to Henri Coandă International Airport. A metro line is built once and runs for decades: the line to Otopeni will be used by people who haven’t even been born yet and will take off the road cars that haven’t even been manufactured yet. For the child at the simulator’s controls, the journey to the airport will be a metro ticket; for their parents, a journey time they can rely on; for grandparents, a train they can reach without having to climb any stairs.

M6 is a project for Romania!

The “Sfânta Maria” boring shield has reached Aeroport Băneasa

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Today, the “Sfânta Maria” TBM broke through the wall of the future Aeroport Băneasa metro station, crowning the joy of the recent celebration on August 15.

Excavation of the tunnel on Line 2 has began on April 9, 2025, at the future Tokyo metro station, and during this period the first tunnel segment on the SOUTH Section of the future M6 Metro Line has been completed.

In figures, this segment represents 902 linear meters excavated and 602 tunnel rings assembled!

Meanwhile, the “Sfânta Ana” TBM is executing the first tunnel segment on Line 1 of the SOUTH Section. At this point, it has excavated over 406 linear meters and assembled over 265 tunnel rings.

The TBMs “Sfânta Maria” and “Sfânta Ana” will excavate the 6.6 km long underground tunnels, on which the six stations and six interstations of the M6 Metro Line alignment, SOUTH Section, 1 Mai – Tokyo, will be built.

Metrorex continues to build for people, for the city, for Romania, and for a sustainable future!

Mission of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Bucharest

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Last week, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) conducted a new mission on the progress of the project co-financed under the ROM-P5 Loan Agreement.

A meeting was held at the headquarters of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure between representatives of the ministry – Mr Ionuț Săvoiu, Secretary of State, Ms Mariana Ioniță, Secretary General, Ms Mihaela Mocanu, Director of the Railway Transport Directorate – the consulting team for the project “Bucharest International Airport Rail Access Link Project” (Metro Line 6. 1 Mai-Otopeni) and representatives of Metrorex, led by Ms Mariana Miclăuș, General Director.

On behalf of JICA, the delegation was led by Mr Takahiro Goto, Director of the Europe Division, Middle East and Europe Department, and Ms Asuka Shibuya, Deputy Director, Planning Division.

The delegation also visited the construction site of the future M6 Metro Line, a key project for the fast and modern link of Bucharest with Henri Coandă Airport.

This is an important step forward for the development of transport infrastructure and the strengthening of Romanian-Japanese cooperation.

Practical course on the construction site

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The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure is one of the central public administration institutions participating in the Romanian Government’s Official Internship Program, 2025 edition.

During this period, students from technical faculties were assigned to specialized departments within the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure in order to deepen their knowledge in the field of transport and transport infrastructure.

To enhance knowledge and practical skills, the internship program also includes visits to construction sites under the authority of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure. The M6 Metro Line construction site is representative of major urban infrastructure works.

The visit took place at the construction site of the future Tokyo metro station and was coordinated by the General Secretary of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, Ms Mariana IONIȚĂ, together with representatives of METROREX S.A., representatives of the contractor designated to execute civil works on the SOUTH Section of the project: Lot 1. 1, ALSIM ALARKO – MAKYOL Joint Venture (South Section, 1 Mai-Tokyo) and the project supervisor, PADECO Co., Ltd. – ORIENTAL CONSULTANTS GLOBAL Co., Ltd. – METROUL S.A. Association.

The site specialists explained to the students the activities currently ongoing and gave them the opportunity to see the tunnel works and the technologies used to carry them out.

The technical visit included access to the tunnel area excavated by the two operational TBMs on the SOUTH Section, “Sfânta Maria” and “Sfânta Ana.”

The students asked questions, and the experts answered them and provided detailed information, accompanied by practical examples. The interest shown by the students met the expectations of the construction and public transport investment experts, with both sides confident in the projects that will improve people’s mobility.

M6 Metro Line is the first direct rapid link between Gara de Nord railway station and Otopeni Airport, integrating regional air, rail, and road transport flows.

14.2 km of double track, 12 stations served by 12 new trains, providing a fast, convenient, and safe mode of transport for residents and tourists, ensuring a mobility corridor between the two airports and the center of the capital.

Updated information on traffic restrictions at Fântâna Miorița, Gara Băneasa, on the Șoseaua București – Ploiești

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METROREX announces changes to traffic restrictions in the Fântâna Miorița, Gara Băneasa, Șoseaua București – Ploiești area, on the alignment of the future M6 Metro Line, SOUTH Section, for execution activities under the contract “Bucharest International Airport Rail Access Link Project (Metro Line 6. 1 Mai-Otopeni). Design and Build – Civil Works for Lot 1.1: 1Mai-Tokyo”.

The restrictions will be enforced on Saturday, August 9, 2025, by night, starting with 11 p.m., in the presence of the Traffic Police.

According to the renewed Traffic Opinion, based on the Traffic Plan approved as part of the works for M6 Metro Line, SOUTH Section, until 01.09.2025, there will be changes in traffic flow in the above-mentioned area due to construction activities required by the fourth stage of works for the future “Gara Băneasa” metro station.

The work will be carried out by occupying traffic lanes I and II towards Piața Presei Libere.

The traffic on the Șoseaua București-Ploiești, in the Fântâna Miorița area, will be restricted to two lanes in each direction, which will be appropriately marked and signalized.

Traffic to and from Tipografilor Street will be restricted to one lane.

Metrorex would like to thank all traffic participants on the above-mentioned route for their understanding, as well as residents and companies operating in the vicinity of the worksites.

M6 Metro Line will provide a direct link from Gara de Nord to Henri Coandă International Airport. Covering a distance of 14.2 km, it will include 12 metro stations: Pajura, Expoziției, Piața Montreal, Gara Băneasa, Aeroport Băneasa, Tokyo, Washington, Paris, Bruxelles, Otopeni, Ion I. C. Brătianu, Aeroport Otopeni.

“Bucharest International Airport Rail Access Link Project (Metro Line 6. 1 Mai – Otopeni)” is a public utility project of national interest, according to Government Decision No. 496/2017, with subsequent amendments and additions, which ensures the mobility needs of people through the development of the trans-European transport network.

INFORMATION FOR GARA BĂNEASA – FÂNTÂNA MIORIȚA AREA

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The Contractor appointed for the design and build of the civil works for the SOUTH Section of the future M6 Metro Line has reported that in the area of Gara Băneasa – Fântâna Miorița, on lane 1 of the Bucharest – Otopeni direction, the roadway has been damaged on a small portion. Although the situation is caused by the high temperatures of the last few days, it will be quickly repaired by the staff working at the nearby construction site of the future Gara Băneasa metro station on the M6 Metro Line alignment.

We would like to thank all traffic participants for their understanding!

M6 Metro Line will provide a direct link between Gara de Nord to Otopeni International Airport. On a route of 14,2 km it will include 12 metro stations: Pajura, Expoziției, Piața Montreal, Gara Băneasa, Aeroport Băneasa, Tokyo, Washington, Paris, Bruxelles, Otopeni, Ion I. C. Brătianu, Aeroport Otopeni.


“Bucharest International Airport Rail Access Link Project (Metro Line 6. 1 Mai – Otopeni)” is a project of public utility, of national interest, according to Government Decision no. 496/2017, with subsequent amendments and additions, which ensures the mobility needs of people through the development of the Trans-European Transport Network.

Today’s students, tomorrow’s specialists, in a technical dialogue at M6

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Students attending the undergraduate program, second year, at the Faculty of Railways, Roads and Bridges – TUCB participated, as part of their internship, in a technical visit on the construction site of the future M6 Metro Line.

The students visited the future metro station Tokyo, on the SOUTH Section (from where the two TBM machines “Sfânta Maria” and “Sfânta Ana” started the tunneling works to the 1 Mai station) and the future metro station Ion I. C. Brătianu, on the NORTH Section.

On this occasion, the young people could witness the various stages of execution currently underway in the two work zones and received detailed information about the technical processes from the specialists on site.

The meeting was productive and interactive, the students got answers to many questions and were impressed by the complexity of the work and the deployment of human and technical resources.

Metrorex is open to dialogue with the academic and technical community, bearing in mind that the training of these young people must consistently combine theoretical study with practical experience.

Updated information on traffic restrictions at Fântâna Miorița, Gara Băneasa, on Șoseaua București-Ploiești

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METROREX announces changes in traffic restrictions in the area of Fântâna Miorița, Gara Băneasa, Șoseaua București-Ploiești, on the alignment of the future M6 Metro Line, SOUTH Section, for execution activities in the framework of the contract “Bucharest International Airport Rail Access Link Project (Metro Line 6. 1 Mai-Otopeni). Design and Build – Civil Works for Lot 1.1: 1Mai-Tokyo”.

The restrictions implementation will be made on the night of June 30 – July 1, 2025.

According to the renewed Traffic Opinion, based on the Traffic Plan approved as part of the works for the M6 Metro Line, SOUTH Section, until 17.07.2025 there will be changes in the traffic flow in the above mentioned area, for site activities required by a new stage of works for the future metro station “Gara Băneasa”. As a consequence, the work will be carried out by occupying one traffic lane in each direction (lane III in both directions).

Road traffic will follow two lanes properly marked and signalized on the Șoseaua București-Ploiești, in the area of Fântâna Miorița.

Traffic to and from Tipografilor Street will flow on one lane.

Metrorex would like to thank all traffic participants on the above-mentioned route for their understanding, as well as residents and companies operating in the vicinity of the work area.

M6 Metro Line will provide a direct link between Gara de Nord to Otopeni International Airport. It will have a route of 14,2 km and will include 12 metro stations: Pajura, Expoziției, Piața Montreal, Gara Băneasa, Aeroport Băneasa, Tokyo, Washington, Paris, Bruxelles, Otopeni, Ion I. C. Brătianu, Aeroport Otopeni.

“Bucharest International Airport Rail Access Link Project (Metro Line 6. 1 Mai – Otopeni)” is a project of public utility, of national interest, according to Government Decision no. 496/2017, with subsequent amendments and additions, which ensures the mobility needs of people through the development of the Trans-European Transport Network.