Dubai Metro Green Line Extension Update
The green line is one of the two lines on the dubai metro the other is the red line it opened in september 2011.
Dubai metro green line extension update. Dubai s roads transport authority is expected to tender the design and tender document preparation contract for the extension to the dubai metro s green line in the second quarter of 2018 the extension will take the green line from its existing terminus at the creek station in the jadaf area across the creek to the dubai creek harbour development and then onto academic city. There are 20 stations in this line spanning from etisalat to dubai creek covering 22 5 km 14 0 mi. Four stations on the red line are underground deira. The red line connects to route 2020 at jebel ali metro station.
It runs through deira and bur dubai generally parallel to dubai creek. The dubai metro is a rapid transit rail network in the city of dubai united arab emirates the red line and green line are operational with one more line being constructed. All trains are fully automated and driverless and together with stations are air conditioned with platform. The dubai metro red line runs between rashidiya and uae exchange jebel ali passing dubai international airport though deira and bur dubai and then following the sheikh zayed road.
The line runs from etisalat metro station in al qusais to creek metro station passing through the densely populated areas of deira and bur dubai. These first two lines run underground in the city center and on elevated viaducts elsewhere elevated railway. Till date 330 million passengers have commuted on the world s largest. Rta dubai news hhshkmohd officially inaugurates the aed11 billion route 2020 project which extends rta announces revised service timings of public transport happiness centres paid.
A team comprising uk based atkins and grimshaw us based parsons and france s egis has been awarded the study and design of extensions to the green and red lines of the dubai metro. All 20 stations are now open. The project involves construction of 6 new green line stations along 2 branches the medford branch and union square branch along with the relocation and reconstruction of lechmere station. Work on route 2020 a 15 km extension of dubai metro is on track with 70 per cent overall completion rate the roads and transport authority rta announced on saturday.
The red line connects to the green line at union metro station and burjuman metro station. The green line extension will start from its terminus at creek station in the jadaf area cross over to the dubai creek harbour development and pass through ras al khor international city and dubai silicon.