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The current population in the city of Dubai is 863,000 with some 2.3 million in the entire Dubai Emirate.

Construction on the first stage of Dubai's Metro began in 2005, with the first section of the Red Line opened on 09-09-2009:

- Red Line: 52.1 km (4.7 km underground) - 29 stations (24 elevated, 4 underground and 1 at ground level)

- Green Line: 22.5 km (7.9 km underground) - 20 stations (12 elevated and 8 underground)

Each of the 87 driverless trains (Thales operating system) comprises five cars, with one car offering first class (Gold Class), one reserved for women and children, and three standard cars (Silver Class).

Metro stations were designed to four different themes: earth, water, air and fire.

The Red Line and the Green Line intersect twice, at Union Square and at Khalid Bin Al Waleed (BurJuman Centre).

09-09-2009: Red Line Rashidiya - Nakheel Harbor & Tower (with only 8 intermediate stations)
04-01-2010: Red Line Burj Dubai station added

 Projects

The remaining stations on the Red Line will open in stages by spring 2010, and the Green Line will be in operation by summer 2010.

The second stage of the metro project includes two more lines and extensions to the Red Line:

- Blue Line:

- Purple Line: 49 km with only 8 stations, it will function as an express link between Dubai International Airport and Jebel Ali International Airport. Construction started in early 2009 for completion in 2012.

The Dubai Metro operates 06:00-23:00 Sat-Thu (until 24:00 during Ramadan); 14:00-24:00 Fridays

Fares depend on distance travelled and range from 2.00 to 6.50 AED (Dirham) for a single ride.

Day ticket for all zones - 14.00 AED

RTA Roads & Transport Authority

Project and Construction updates (GulfNews)

Dubai Metro at Wikipedia

Palm Jumeirah Monorail at Wikipedia

Dubai Metro in "The National"

Dubai Metro on Google Maps

Dubai Metro.eu