Dubai: Ridership on Dubai Metro and Tram has jumped further with 44.37 million people using the Metro in the first quarter of this year and almost a million commuters using the tram during the same period.
Releasing the figures, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said the numbers compare well with those recorded during the same period last year. Statistics indicate that 44,371,860 riders used the Metro and 943,982 riders used the tram in Dubai during the first three months of this year.
“The soaring ridership of both the Metro and tram during the first quarter of this year is a strong indicator that these two transit means are attracting the attention of residents and visitors who make them their prime transit modes within the emirate of Dubai. Both means offer a fancy travel experience to various destinations, including business and residential districts of Dubai,” said Abdullah Yousuf Al Ali, CEO of RTA’s Rail Agency.
He added that the RTA is endeavouring to roll out a host of initiatives and service improvements contributing to people’s happiness besides enticing the public to use mass transit means in general and the Metro and tram in particular.
The ridership of the Red Line during the first quarter reached 28.25 million, whereas the Green Line ridership was recorded at 16.12 million.
Among the most popular stations on the Red Line were Deira City Centre station with 1.83 million users, followed by Union Station recording 1,8 million riders, while the Riqqa station ranked third with a ridership of 1,79 million users.
On the Green Line, Al Fahidi station topped the ridership list with 1,79 million riders, followed by Baniyas station with 1.62 million users, while Al Ghubaiba station clocked a ridership of 1.24 million people.
Among the tram stations, Dubai Marina Station topped with 249,196 riders, followed by JLT station recording 121,041 riders, and JBR (1) station recording 115,081 riders.
