Dubai: Trams will be run on Jumeirah Road to provide an alternate mode of public transport, said a senior official.
"We are planning to run trams on Jumeirah Road. It will be an extension of the tram system to be constructed on Al Sufouh Road," said Abdul Redha, Director of Planning and Design Department of the Dubai Metro at the Roads and Transport Authority.
He said the planned tram system would be linked with the main Dubai Metro to provide easy access to residents and tourists to the main public transport network in the city.
Al Sufouh Road will have a 11km long tram track while its extension will be 140km on Jumeirah Road from Burj Al Arab to Union House. The two lanes will provide an alternate mode of public transport
The high-end the area, which is also commonly called new Dubai, will have high population concentration in future.
Around 110,000 people are expected to reside in Dubai Marina and Jumeirah Beach Residences and some 150,000 people will live in Jumeirah Lake Towers area. Around 100,000 people are expected to come for work in the area, which also include Dubai Media City, the Internet City and the Knowledge Village.
