A young man under the care of Gochiritsa - what could he not resist?

Important passengers who need to travel to "Gochiridze" continue to move. The "Gochiridze" metro station, which has been closed since 2020 for major renovations, remains closed. The "Gochiridze" station (known as "Electrodepo"), built in the 1960s, is located between the Didube and Nazalebi stations. It now requires significant repairs. Workers are already preparing a new bunker for the "Bakni" station. Only the old tracks remain, and the station already has a new platform.

On the other side of the street, there is an old observation point, and it says: "Station not in operation." After the closure of the station, Meriam pointed out on Zestafoni Street that the Gochiridze metro connects to the Didube metro. On one side of Zestafoni Street, which connects Chotni Street and Dadiani Street, there is a bus stop where Meriam noted the Gochiridze metro - Didube metro. One side of Zestafoni Street indicates that it connects Chotni with Dadiani Street. On the other side of the street is Abra Kidi, which also states: "Station not in operation." After the station closed, Meriam found a bus stop on Zestafoni Street and wrote: "Metro not in operation." He noted that he now lives near [the metro station] and if he needs to use the metro, he will either take public transport or the new buses, or he will go to Didube or walk.

The road is still causing us difficulties, it is still under construction... What is the problem? Does anyone know anything? No one knows anything, there is no specific answer or timeline. Right after the closure of the station, Meriam wrote to the mayor of Tbilisi that the station would be closed for 7 months (210 days), the reconstruction work on the station has been completed, and it will not be reopened.

In December 2020, on Zestafoni Street, the bus driver Miriam pointed to the station: Metro Gochiridze - Metro Didube.

A station has been designated for Zestafoni Street, which connects Didube with Nadzalebi. On the other hand, the pedestrian crossing for passengers to the "Depo" workers' station connects to the communications square. This is exactly what he asks us every day: when?

The construction of the new "Gochiridze" station began in 2020, but it is still not completed. In December 2020, Meriam notified the company "Mamisoni" that they needed an additional 250,000 lari to complete their project and the work that had been presented and shown after the start of the reconstruction. Meriam paid an additional 250,000 lari ($79,011) to the company, but "Mamisoni" still did not fulfill the contract and requested a delay. This was done six times, but the reconstruction was also not completed by September 2021. Meriam canceled the contract with the company.

The "Free Radio" could not get in touch with "Kaizen" Housing and Utilities. One day before the contract was set to expire, "Kaizen" again requested an extension. The pandemic and "idle and unfeasible work" were also cited as reasons for refusing to continue working. It was also stated that the company had not been provided with any information, and if it was related to any information, it should be deleted or removed.

The "Gochiridze Metro" is expected to remain closed for several years. According to the contract with "Mamisoni," Meriam is paying the company an additional 4.7 million lari. As per the agreement, "Mamisoni" was supposed to complete the reconstruction work on the "Gochiridze" metro station by early September 2022, but the station is still not open. According to the transport company, the station's opening is anticipated in August 2022. The "Gochiridze" metro station transports up to 100,000 passengers daily.