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Feeder buses to transport users
A total of 787 buses will be used as part of the 'feeder bus service' to carry passengers to and from the Dubai Metro stations and the communities around them.
- By Ashfaq Ahmed, Chief Reporter
- Published: 23:29 July 11, 2009
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- Out of a total 787, some 500 buses will be dedicated for the Red line and some 250 for the Green line.
Dubai: A total of 787 buses will be used as part of the 'feeder bus service' to carry passengers to and from the Dubai Metro stations and the communities around them.
Some 42 new routes will be launched during the next two months as feeder services for the Red line of the Metro, scheduled to open on September 9 this year.
Gulf News got exclusive access to the map and route plan for the feeder bus services.
"The feeder bus service has been designed to carry passengers from the Metro stations to the communities around the stations," said Mohammad Al Hashemi, Director of Planning and Business Development at the Public Transport Agency of the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA).
Routes for the normal bus services have also been re-designed to interlink them with the stations.
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"The maximum walk to get the feeder bus to the Metro station will be 500 metres according to international standards," he added.
He added the feeder bus service would play a key role in attracting passengers to use the Metro.
"It is the perfect answer to the calls of commuters who were worried about reaching the Metro stations," he added.
The feeder buses will have numbers starting with the letter 'F'. Three routes F-46, F43 and F53 have also been launched from Ibn Battuta Metro Station to the communities around including The Gardens, Discovery Gardens, the Green Community, Dubai Lagoon and Dubai Industrial City.
Al Hashemi said that a total of 787 buses would be used as part of the 'feeder service' for both the Red and Green lines. The average frequency between the buses will be 10-minutes which will be reduced to five minutes during peak hours and for busy stations.
Out of a total 787, some 500 buses will be dedicated for the Red line and some 250 for the Green line, which will start in March next year, while the rest will provide backup in case of any breakdowns.
The RTA currently operates around 800 buses on 80 routes in Dubai. The number of buses will increase to 1,300 in September and 1,800 by the end of the year while there will be a total of 2,100 buses by the end of next year to serve almost all areas in Dubai.
Gulf News explains
Sample Journey: Example
1: Journey from Dubai International Airport Station to Union Square (which falls within one zone)
- Cash fare with Red Nol card ticket Dh2.5
- Silver Nol card (economy) Dh2.30
- Gold Nol card (VIP) Dh4.6
Example 2: Journey from Dubai International Airport to Gulf News office (two adjacent zones)
- Cash fare with Red Nol Card Ticket Dh4.5
- Silver Nol card (economy) Dh4.10
- Gold Nol card (VIP) Dh8.20
Example 3: Journey from Dubai International Airport to Jebel Ali Free Zone Station: (more than two zones)
- Cash fare with Red Nol card ticket Dh6.50
- Silver Nol card (economy) Dh5.80
- Gold Nol Card (VIP) Dh11.60
BUS FEEDER ROUTES
Al Rashidiya
- F01 Rashidiya - Nadd Al Hamar
- F02 Rashidiya - Rashidiya
- F03 Rashidiya - Mirdiff West
- F04 Rashidiya - Mirdiff East
- F05 Rashidiya - Al Mizhar
- F10 Rashidiya - Al Warqa
Emirates
- F06 Emirates - Al Twar 3
- F07 Garhoud
- F08 Al Twar 2
- F09 Emirates - Festival City
Trade Centre
- F11 Trade Centre - Emirates Towers - Financial Centre - Satwa BS
Burj Dubai MS
- F13 Dubai Mall
- F16 Burj Dubai - Business Bay - Al Wasl - Jumeirah 2
Business Bay
- F18 Jumeirah 3 - Umm Suqueim 1
- F20 Business Bay - Al Safa 1
Al Quoz
- F15 Al Quoz - Al Qouz Residential Area
- F25 Al Quoz - Burj Al Arab
- F26 Al Quoz - Al Safa 2
First Gulf Bank
- F27 First Gulf Bank - Umm Al Sheif
- F28 First Gulf Bank - Umm Suqeim 2
Mall Of Emirates
- F29- Al Barsha 2
- F30 MOE - Arabian Ranches
- F31 MOE - Sharaf DJ - The Meadows East
- F33 MOE - Al Barsha 3
Nakheel
- F32 Nakheel - Knowledge Village
- F35 Nakheel - Emirates Hills
- F38 Nakheel - Meadows
Dubai Internet City
- F34 Dubai Internet City - Greens
Marina
- F37 Marina - Dubai Marina
- Jumeirah Lake TW
- F40 Jumeirah Lake TW - Marina
Nakheel Harbour and Tower
- F41 Ibn Battuta - Jumeirah Island
- F43 Ibn Battuta - Discovery Garden
- F44 Ibn Battuta - Gardens
- F46 Ibn Battuta - Green Community
- F48 Ibn Battuta - DIP
- F50 Ibn Battuta - Jebel Ali Freezone BS
- F53 Ibn Battuta - Dubai Industrial City
Dubal
- F51 Dubal - Dewa Station
Jebel Ali Ind.
- F47 Jebel Ali Ind. - Jebel Ali Industrial Area
Jafza MS
- F54 Jafza - Jafza South
- F55 Jafza - Jafza Office Towers
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