103m passengers use Dubai Metro in first half of 2018

Dubai - Dubai Metro has accounted for the lion share of public transport.

During the first half of this year, the Dubai Metro Red and Green Lines have transported 103.292 million passengers, compared to 100.558 million commuters during the same period last year.
The Red Line has received 66.862 million riders, and the Green Line has accounted for 36.43 million travellers. The Dubai Tram has attracted about 3.207 million riders.
The interchange stations between the Red and Green metro lines have recorded the highest number of commuters, with Burjuman Station leading the way recording 6.369m passengers, followed by the Union Station which received about 5.488m riders. 
The order of the busiest stations on the Red Line has changed, with JLT Station jumping to the top, serving 5.524 m riders, ahead of Al Rigga Station (4.921m riders), and Burj Khalifa-Dubai Mall Station (3.934m riders). On the Green Line, Al Fahidi Station topped the list by serving 4.079m passengers, next came Baniyas Station (3.302 m riders), and followed by the Stadium Station (2.896m passengers).
Dubai Metro has accounted for the lion share of public transport ridership amounting to 37.17 per cent, and the Dubai Tram has served 3.207m riders during the first half of this year.
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