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Dubai Metro: How 9000 cameras track 850K riders, trains

Video: Inside the control room that overhauled emergency response after 2024 UAE floods

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Despite monitoring such a vast network, the mostly automated Dubai Metro Operations Control Centre operates with remarkable efficiency using just 20 personnel supported by 1,800 total staff across operations, maintenance and safety.

Dubai Metro turns 16 – Here’s what makes it so iconic

Today, marks 16 years of the Dubai Metro - here’s a look at its memorable moments
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Sheikh Mohammed unveils a commemorative coin at DIFC station during the Dubai Metro's maiden journey. 

Since its first ride in 2009, it has carried billions of passengers, set world records, and expanded into one of the most advanced driverless metro networks in the world.
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