It is a tale of love and dedication scripted in the heart of Abu Dhabi
The Metro is also the main showpiece of Dubai's ambitious plan to revamp mass transit systems and raise the share of public transport in the people's mobility to as much as 30 per cent by 2030.
He said the initial daily riders of Dubai Metro were just between 30,000 to 40,000 - a far cry from its current daily ridership of around 600,000. So, he ordered to place someone in front of the Metro train to pretend as the driver.
Al Tayer's trick worked and ridership picked up to around 120,000 daily. Now, the Dubai Metro is the most popular mode of transport in the city.
'I no longer have to squeeze myself inside a bus'
Layal Charara, Lebanese expat
"Public transportation can move more people in less space than individual automobiles, thus easing traffic congestion, which in turn reduces air pollution. The Metro has helped riders avoid the daily stress that comes with driving in highly congested areas."
Umme Qizra Aleem, PR executive
"The Metro is a big help to me because I do not own a car. So travelling to work would require me to either take the abra or the bus and then, walk quite a distance to reach the office. Now I reach my destination in just 15 minutes. Before the metro, there was a lot of traffic. It was tiresome. Now travelling is easier and less time consuming."
"I cannot be thankful enough for the service, convenience, comfort, affordability, efficiency and cleanliness that Dubai Metro renders to the riding public. Having been to 34 countries and have taken the metro and subways in most destinations that I go to, I can honestly say that Dubai Metro is the best in the world."
21 March 2006: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai inaugurates the construction works of the Dubai Metro
10 January 2007: Sheikh Mohammed launched drilling of the Tunnels of the Dubai Metro Project. The move heralded the start of tunnelling works from the Union Station in the direction of Dubai Creek destined to Bujrjuman Metro Station.
7 March 2008: The first batch of the Dubai Metro carriages, comprising of 10 coaches, arrived at Jebel Ali Port.
20 September 2008: Sheikh Mohammed takes a test ride from Jebel Ali Station (now called UAE Exchange station) to Ibn Battuta Station
9 September 2009: Sheikh Mohammed opened the official operation of the Dubai Metro Red Line
13 October 2010: Sheikh Mohammed opened the official technical operation of the Dubai Metro Green Line
2009 - 6.89M
2010 - 38.88M (almost 600% jump)
2011 - 77.98M
2012 - 109.49M
2013 - 137.75M
2014 - 164.3M
2015 - 174.52M
2016 - 191.32M
2017 - 200.08M
2018 - 204.40M
2019 - 101.68M (1st half of 2019)
> 750 volts is the direct current that Dubai Metro runs on
> 80 per cent of the water used to wash the trains is recycled
> 643 is the maximum number of passengers that can be accommodated on a single track
> 4000 CCTV cameras have been installed across trains and stations on the Dubai Metro
> Dh300 fine for falling asleep on Dubai Metro
It is a tale of love and dedication scripted in the heart of Abu Dhabi
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