Dubai Metro opening this week
September 6th, 2009The Dubai Metro will begin operations on September 9 2009 with 10 stations on the Red Line.
However services on the opening day will be restricted to VIPs invited by the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). The system will open to the public the following day.
Stations opening on the first day are Rashidiya, Dubai International Airport (Terminal 3), Deira City Centre, Al Rigga, Union Square, Khalid bin Waleed, Al Jafiliya, Dubai International Financial Centre, Mall of the Emirates, and Nakheel Harbour & Tower.
The remaining stations will open over the coming months.
Throughout Ramadan the Dubai Metro service will operate from Saturday to Thursday 6 am until midnight. On Friday services will run from 2 pm to midnight.
After Ramadan the Metro service will run from Saturday to Thursday, 6.am to 11 pm, and on Fridays 2 pm to midnight.
Tags: Deira, Dubai International Airport, Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai Metro, Dubai Metro Red Line, Mall Of The Emirates, Ramadan, Roads and Transport Authority, Terminal 3
