 In 2018, the government estimated that it will take about 80 billion rubles to complete the project, on top of the 11 billion rubles that the authorities have already invested.The government considered forming a joint request with Krasnoyarsk and Omsk, which also have unfinished metros, to secure the needed funds for all three projects.The project was initially due to be completed by 2000, but has been postponed several times due to lack of financing.