Photos: Dubai Metro, world's longest driverless train system, getting an upgrade

3 stations on the Red Line — Dubai Internet City, Damac Properties and UAE Exchange — will be upgrade to make them more accessible to users.

Riders at a Dubai Metro station. A five-year plan is on to further improve the metro and marine transport stations in Dubai. Improvements also cover their surroundings to enhance multi-modal transit integration.

The first three Metro stations — DIC, Damac and UAE Exchange — be in improved. Enhancements will add a new western entry to Dubai Internet City station and improving the link between Damac Metro Station and Dubai Marina Tram Station to handle the rising number of riders during morning and evening peak times. Moreover, an eastern entry will be added to the UAE Exchange station to enhance the accessibility to the station.

The Dubai Metro upgrade plan envisages further improvements of facilities of 40 metro and marine transport stations up to 2025 and improving the connectivity between stations and urban and tourist attractions up to 500m in the surroundings to ensure the safe and smooth accessibility of pedestrians, cyclists and drivers.

More than 1.5 billion people have used the Dubai Metro since September 9, 2009. Now, further developments of the train service will encompass fresh infrastructure improvements around five other stations (Al Rashidiya, GGICO, Al Qiyada, Noor Bank and Financial Centre Station) and two marine transport stations (Dubai Water Canal, Sheikh Zayed Road), according to the Roads and Transport Authority

A view (from an "abra", or water taxi) of the Dh1 billion Dubai Library, shaped like a book, next to the Creek station at the end of the Green Line of the Dubai Metro.

Five different cards used on the Dubai Metro — gold, silver, red and blue.

Dubai Metro is the longest driverless train system in the world. Inside the main control room.

View from the Dubai Metro train taken between Al Jadaf and Creek stations on the Green Line.

.The covered path from the Dubai Metro Creek station to the boat station where "Abras" (water taxis) wait for passengers to take them to the Dubai Festival City on the other side of the Dubai Creek. The fare for the air-conditioned Abra is Dh2/.

A view of an Abra, or water taxi, from the waiting area at the end of Dubai Metro Creek Station. The boat takes passengers to the other side for Dh2. The high-rises in the background are buildings of the Dubai Creek Harbour.

A view of the Shaikh Zayed Road full of runners taken on Friday, November 8, 2019 with the Metro viaduct and Dubai's signature buildings in the background./

The Dubai Metro has a ladies-only compartment, but ladies can also travel in other compartments on the train.

The Dubai Metro supported the flourishing development witnessed by Dubai and provided a stimulant for business and tourism.

Passengers at Ibn Battuta Station. Improvements of infrastructure around the Dubai Metro stations include building pedestrian crossings, covering rest areas, providing directional signs, constructing cycling lanes and landscaping, besides addressing the needs of taxis, smart initiatives and accessibility for people of determination in the vicinity of metro and marine transport stations

The Dubai Metro Red Line as seen running parallel to Shaikh Zayed Road. Dubai's massive investments in the public transport infrastructure has proven to be a hit to millions of people.

A view of a Dubai Metro station by night. Through the train service, the Roads and Transport Authority aims to improve mobility within emirate, especially in tourist areas and central business districts.