The Metro is expanding.[11] Phase 2 of the Metro is the 3.1 km extension to Sary-Arka and Dostyk and is predicted to be completed in 2021.[12] The 5.52 km extension to Kalkaman and Western Bus Station is predicted for completion in 2025.[13] Phase 3 will start after the completion of Phase 2 and will consist of a northern extension of 8.76 km, predicted for completion before 2035.[14]