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Quiet, fast and convenient
Residents and motorists will not be disturbed by the noise of Metro trains passing by, say RTA officials.
- By Ashfaq Ahmed, Chief Reporter
- Published: 00:01 March 16, 2008
- Image Credit: Supplied picture
- The first trains for the Dubai Metro, which have a water and air design theme, arrived at Jebel Ali Port on March 6.
Dubai: Residents and motorists will not be disturbed by the noise of Metro trains passing by, say RTA officials.
Described as "quiet", the state-of-the-art trains will not vibrate and will emit hardly any sound. Passengers sitting inside a train will not hear any road noise, while residents in buildings along the elevated and underground tracks will not feel any vibration. Trains will adhere to modern standards of noise pollution.
Two trains have already arrived in Dubai from Japan for the test run. The trains arrived at Jebel Ali Port in Dubai on March 6 for the trial run, which is to begin by the end of April this year.
A 1.7 km-long test track is ready between Jebel Ali Industrial Area Station and Ibn Battuta Station.
Rail track has been laid for more than 10km, at the rate of about 100 metres per day.
Once fully operational, 79 trains will run on both the lines of the Metro, 62 on the 52.1km-long Red Line and 17 trains on the 22.5-km long Green Line.
Each train will have three classes: Golden Class, the Women and Children Class and Silver Class. Silver, or economy class, will be given four out of five compartments.
The Golden Class, open to all for an extra charge, will have luxurious leather seating. The Women and Children compartments will have space for strollers and bags to ensure a safe and comfortable journey. There will be six wheelchair spaces in every train.
Train compartments will be equipped with LCD screens and wireless internet access.
Trains will be driverless and will be controlled from the main control room.
Class act: About the locomotive
- Compartments in each train: 5
- Silver class (economy): 4
- Gold, Women and Children: 1
- Passenger capacity: 897
- Seating capacity: Around 140
- Average speed: 40 to 45 km/h
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