September 29, 1951 – the Council of Ministers of the former Soviet Union makes a resolution on constructing Metropolitan in Tbilisi.

1952 – Tbilisi Metro Construction Department is set up.

1953 – starting the construction of the first pit and intermediate tunnels.

1962 – Directorate of Metropolitan under construction is set up.

February 8, 1965 – Metropolitan Department with the relevant structural units is set up.

January 11, 1966 – marks the launching of the first line section of 6,3 km to cover the following six stations: Didube, Electrodepo, October (now Nadzaladevi), Station Square, Marjanishvili and Rustaveli.

March 1967 – double-track traffic was organized in March 1967, with the possibility for trains to turn around in Didube Station. In November the same year, after the line had been extended by 4 km down to 300 Aragveli Station, it was possible to turn the trains around at the other end of the track. However, it was only after completion of the intermediary tunnel called Nadzaladevi that the double-track traffic could be opened across the entire route.

May 1971 – launching a 2,5-km section down to Samgori Station marked the end of the first line of Metropolitan of 11 stations, with the total track length of 12,3 km.

September 1979 – launching the other Metro line of 5,8 km in length to link Station Square to Saburtalo District.

November 1985 – concurrently launching two sections:  one - 3,4 km from Didube Station to Marjanishvili Station and the other – 2,0 km from Samgori Station to Varketili Station.

In 1989 the stations “Sarajishvili” – “Akhmeteli Theatre” were set into operation.  

2002 – launching one section called Delisi-Vazha-Pshavela of 1,2 km single-track traffic.

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