Varketili (Tbilisi Metro)
Varketili (Georgian: ვარკეთილი) is a station of the Tbilisi Metro on the Akhmeteli–Varketili Line. It opened in 1981 and was renovated in 2007 and 2017 and is in progress of yet another renovation in 2023. Varketili is the last station on line 1 and is the nearest to the airport.
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| Tbilisi Metro station | |||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 41.691101°N 44.870428°E | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | November 1981 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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2018 Incident
In January 2018, a few months the updated station was open, due to the vibrations made by the trains' old and loud motors as well as bangs on rails caused the ceiling made out of drywall to collapse down. Some people were injured and thankfully there were no deaths. This was caused by poor build quality by the company Kvarelmsheni LTD. After the incident, some employees of the company were sued. From that time until December 2022, The ceiling was full of drywall holding accessories. In December 2022, a company known as Mamisoni LTD decided to partner with the Tbilisi Transport Company and renovate the station again. In Summer 2023, the station will be closed.