Prague will approve a geological survey, which will initiate the construction of metro line D

Prague - Prague will begin construction of the new metro line D from Pankrác to Písnice this year. The Prague councilors will approve the construction plan at their meeting on Monday. They will also agree to begin geological surveys, which will mark the start of metro construction. This is evident from the draft resolution available to ČTK. The exact date for the start of the survey is not clear from the document. The survey will cost a total of 1.58 billion CZK. The constructions that arise from it will be part of the new line.

In the first phase, the line will be created between Pankrác, Nové Dvory, and will continue to the Písnice Depot, and it will feature driverless trains. Costs are estimated at 57 million CZK. In the future, there is also a plan for a section from Pankrác to Náměstí Míru. The investor for the construction will be the transport company (DPP).

The survey will take place at several locations in Pankrác. The shafts, tunnels, and other underground spaces created during the survey will not be filled in but will be used for the metro. The excavated shafts and tunnels are planned in locations where the track tunnels, transfer corridors, or air conditioning systems will be located.

According to the overview of the survey costs available to ČTK, approximately 1.28 billion CZK of the total amount will go towards the survey itself. An additional 145 million will be spent on monitoring. The remaining funds will be used for passportization, and part of them will be set aside as a reserve.

The leadership of Prague and DPP are still addressing the issue of missing land necessary for construction. Currently, they are negotiating with landowners in Krč, for example. An initial agreement regarding the land near Nádraží Krč has already been signed with them. The city faces challenges around the future stations Libuše, Písnice, and Písnice Depot, where it is likely to encounter more extensive land exchanges.

At the beginning of April, Prague councilors decided that Prague would have designs for artistic solutions developed for each station from Pankrác to Písnice. These will modify the originally proposed shape of certain elements in the stations. A special commission will then select a winner from these. For the Náměstí bratří Synků station, which is part of the section from Pankrác to Náměstí Míru, the city decided to organize an architectural competition for its design.