A new, modern, fast, comfortable, reliable and safe transport mode has been gradually been in operation since January 2000. Today, 23 Metro Stations are in operation at both METRO lines: Line 2 SEPOLIA – AGHIOS DIMITRIOS/ALEXANDROS PANAGOULIS (red Line) and Line 3.

The whole Project is divided into:

• The Stations of the Base Project: MONASTIRAKI-ETHNIKI AMYNA& DAFNI – SEPOLIA
• The Stations of the First Generation :ETHNIKI AMYNA – DOYK. PLAKENTIAS, DAFNI-HELLINIKO, MONASTIRAKI – EGALEO, SEPOLIA-ÁÍÔÇÏUPOLI
• The Stations of the Second Generation: PANORMOU-MAROUSSI, PANEPISTIMIO-GALATSI, HAIDARI-PIRAEUS

With regard to the extensions program, major Greek companies (AEGEK, AKTOR, DOMIKA ERGA, THEMELIODOMI, METRO PERISTERI JV) in co-operation with foreign companies (SELI, ALPINE BAU, WEISS FREYTAG, IMPREGILO) have undertaken the execution of Civil Works.

E/M Works have been assigned to major foreign companies (SIEMENS,CHAPEAUX, ALSTOM, TRANSURB, KOEHNE) with the participation of Greek companies (AKTOR, KALOGRITSAS), while the supply of trains was awarded to HANWHA-ROTEM Korean Consortium.