UAE Paper Hails Dubai Metro On Its 10th Anniversary

ABU DHABI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 10th Sep, 2019) A UAE newspaper has commended Dubai Metro on its 10th anniversary, saying that it seems as if it has always been an integral part of the city, an essential service that is part and parcel of the people's daily lives.

In an editorial on Tuesday, Gulf news said, "And because the entire system runs so smoothly, so efficiently, it seems as if it indeed has been used for far more than a decade", adding, "Over the past 10 years Dubai Metro has functioned smoothly, with an on-time service record at 99.7 percent near perfection, a statistic that other transit authorities in major cities around the world must indeed envy. And over that time, from the first train journey at nine minutes past nine on the ninth day of the ninth month back in 2009, more than 1.5 billion more than the entire population of India have travelled on its rails."

The Red and Green lines are workhorses for the city of Dubai, a transport backbone that carries tens of thousands each day to and from work, to social gatherings, and on daytrips. Their efficiency and effectiveness are just one element of an infrastructure and system planned by the Road and Transport Authority, which has invested almost AED100 billion funds provided by the Government of Dubai into making this city better for everyone.

In the coming months, the 2020 line will open, enabling even more passengers to travel to and from the Expo2020 site, connecting it with the entire city in an environmentally friendly, efficient and fast train system on another 16 kilometres of rail. This line will eventually be extended to Al Maktoum International Airport.

"Dubai Metro and the convenience it affords means that developments, neighbourhoods and properties close to stations earn a premium that enhances real estate values across the emirate. Its effective service means too that businesses and commercial outlets close to the lines can rely on employees who are more productive by having an easy commute to work," added the daily.

As we reflect on this first decade of Dubai Metro, it’s worth remembering that the entire project was the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai. When Dubai, or the UAE, puts its mind on a task, it will succeed.

The Dubai-based daily concluded by quoting Sheikh Mohammed as saying, "I was 10 years old when I visited London in 1959 with my father who insisted to see a train’s cockpit. Fifty years later, Dubai Metro came true in 2009. Nothing is impossible if you can dream it."