Since its launch by Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) at 09:09:09pm on a Wednesday, September 9, 2009, Dubai Metro has consistently grown in ridership, reaching approximately 2.4 billion passengers.
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“Undertaken under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President, Prime Minister of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai, Dubai Metro currently constitutes the backbone of transportation systems in Dubai.
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Dubai Metro work in progress. With an average daily ridership of approximately 730,000 passengers, the metro today is the preferred mode of transportation for numerous residents and visitors.
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May 29, 2005 | Qasim Sultan, then Director-General of Dubai Municipality, and Susumu Uchida, Board Member of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, signing the Metro contract.
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August 6, 2006 | Final touches to a foundation piling for a bridge in Al Awir.
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Sheikh Mohammed unveils a commemorative coin at DIFC station during the Dubai Metro's maiden journey.
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Under construction Union Station. Since opening on 9 September 2009, the Dubai Metro has grown to keep pace with the city’s rapid urbanisation, playing an important role in shaping it into a major global hub for business and tourism, and enhancing its status as a city of the future.
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Dubai Metro links vital areas and provides safe and smooth mobility for riders.
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Construction workers prepare the steel structure for piers for the elevated track at the site of a Metro station in 2007.
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A worker gives the Dubai Metro's tracks a thorough wash as preparations for the opening of the Redline continue in full swing.
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March 2008 | The tunnel-boring machine Al Wugeisha breaks through the wall.
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April 25, 2008 | Trains are hoisted onto the tracks.
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Construction of the 12.6-kilometre underground tracks was one of the most critical parts of the Dubai Metro project.
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Workers are busy laying part of the track of the Dubai Metro. The Red Line extends 52km and comprises 29 stations (4 underground and 25 elevated).
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Maintenance section at the Al Rashidiya train maintenance depot
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A view of the Dubai Metro control room at the RTA Operational Control Centre.
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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, officially inaugurates the Route 2020 Project on 8 th July 2020. The Dh11 billion project spans 15 km with seven stations.
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Expo Station is expected to witness 35,000 visitors per day during weekdays and 47,000 visitors per day during weekends.
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Commuters at DIP station which opened along with Expo 2020 station on 1st June 2021
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Jumeirah Beach Residence and DMMC metro station located on a Sheikh Zayed Road.
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