Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has awarded a contract to upgrade three metro stations on the red line, Dubai Internet City, Damac Properties and UAE Exchange. The step is part of a 5-year plan for the improvement of metro and marine transport stations and their surroundings to provide a better mobility experience for pedestrians, cyclists and people of determination.
Improvement works include adding a new western entry to Dubai Internet City station, and improving the link between Damac Metro Station and Dubai Marina Tram Station to handle the rising number of passengers. Further, an eastern entry will be added to the UAE Exchange station to enhance accessibility to the station.
The plan also involves improving the infrastructure around five other stations, Al Rashidiya, GGICO, Al Qiyada, Noor Bank and Financial Centre Station, and two marine transport stations, Dubai Water Canal and Sheikh Zayed Road. The selection of stations is based on parameters such as the number of passengers, population density, and transfers to other means of transport.
“The plan envisages upgrading the facilities of 40 metro and marine transport stations up to 2025 and improving the connectivity between stations and urban & tourist attractions up to 500 metres in the surroundings to ensure the safe and smooth accessibility of pedestrians, cyclists and drivers,” said HE MattarAl Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of RTA.