Gleb Nikitin reported to Mikhail Mishustin on the implementation of major investment projects in the Nizhny Novgorod Region

Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region Gleb Nikitin reported to the Chairman of the Russian Government Mikhail Mishustin on the implementation of major investment projects, including those using the infrastructure menu. The meeting was held on June 2 as part of the Prime Minister's visit to the region.

"The Nizhny Novgorod Region is getting better. Last year, we saw how actively funds related to the possibilities of the infrastructure menu were being developed – these are infrastructure budget loans. And, of course, the readiness of the design and estimate documentation, zoning of the region made it possible for you to very quickly restore historical cultural monuments and build embankments and parks. The center of Nizhny Novgorod, which we are going to visit tomorrow, has grown and acquired a new meaning, many exhibitions are held here," said Mikhail Mishustin.

Gleb Nikitin reported to the Prime Minister on the results achieved. Thus, thanks to infrastructure budget loans, the extension of the metro continues in the region.

“As part of the IBC, we are currently building a metro – the shield for laying the second – one and a half kilometer – tunnel fr om Sennaya Square to Svobody Square has started. We continue to work in all other areas that were approved by the government commission,” the governor told Mikhail Mishustin.

As part of the program for modernizing urban electric transport, 73 kilometers of tram lines have been built in single-track calculation out of 149, 90 trams of Nizhny Novgorod production and all planned 120 electric buses have been delivered. Some of the updated routes are already served by new rolling stock.

Among the priority areas of development that Gleb Nikitin spoke about at the meeting was the modernization of the housing and utilities infrastructure.

“As for housing and utilities, we also participated in all programs in a proactive manner. Under the National Welfare Fund program, 7.4 billion rubles were invested, of which 5.1 billion were federal funds, the rest were extra-budgetary and regional. And under the new program "Modernization of Public Utilities Infrastructure", 2.6 billion will be invested in 112 housing and communal services facilities. Of course, people are very concerned about this," Gleb Nikitin emphasized.

The head of the region also told Mikhail Mishustin about the progress of work on the construction of the Gagarin Avenue bypass. At the moment, active work is underway on the second and third stages: the construction of the roadbed and pavement, the reconstruction of utility lines. Work is underway to build an overpass as part of a transport interchange at the intersection with the public highway of federal significance Nizhny Novgorod – Arzamas – Saransk – Issa – Penza – Saratov (R-158). The technical readiness of the third stage exceeds 30%, and the overall readiness of the bypass exceeds 20%.

"Just the other day, in May, we received approval from the interdepartmental commission of the Ministry of Transport of Russia to allocate a federal subsidy for the construction of the fifth bridge across the Oka River, which was also on the general infrastructure menu. We are waiting for the final decision of the interdepartmental commission," added Gleb Nikitin.

Gleb Nikitin named the Arzamas-Diveyevo-Sarov cluster as one of the examples of effective development of the transport framework in the region, wh ere, thanks to investments in transport infrastructure, the initial goal of attracting tourist flow has been exceeded many times over.

"We initially planned 300 thousand people a year there, and now it is already 1.8 million. And in general, tourism in the Nizhny Novgorod Region is on the rise. We are probably one of the leaders in the country now: 4 million 700 thousand tourists visited the region in 2024. Further, within the framework of the national project "Tourism and Hospitality", 16 hotel projects will be implemented for a total of 50 billion rubles. 2,300 rooms will be built, everything has been approved, decisions have been made. This will eliminate the shortage of places and provide comfort for guests of the region,” added Gleb Nikitin.

Gleb Nikitin told Mikhail Mishustin about the progress of the construction of the ice palace on Strelka in Nizhny Novgorod.

“The construction of the ice palace is in its final stages. The facade panels are being installed, the equipment is being installed. The finishing is underway inside. The facade will show the movement layout of real hockey players of our beloved Torpedo club using perforation on the metal. The palace will be able to accommodate 12 thousand spectators, and this year, I am sure, the palace will host KHL games. Without your support, the project would not have been possible, so thank you very much,” said Gleb Nikitin.

The governor thanked Mikhail Mishustin and the Government of the Russian Federation for supporting infrastructure projects and other initiatives of the region.