Next month, Dubai Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, will announce the tenders of the metro Route 2020 project and the construction work will begin in 2016, Gulf News reports. The project is expected to be ready by 2018.
The 14.5 km long Route 2020 for Dubai Metro’s Red Line extension will have five elevated stations with aircraft-inspired designs. The route will branch out from Nakheel Harbour and Tower station to the Expo 2020 site near Al Maktoum International Airport. On this section, 10.5 km will be elevated, while 4 km will underground, with two underground stations.
Among the five elevated stations will be Nakheel Harbour and Tower station that will be the transit point for commuters heading towards the Expo 2020 site.
“The Nakheel Harbour and Tower station will be modified and redeveloped to accommodate the Route 2020 along with the existing Red Line. The station will be expanded to have additional space, keeping in mind future demands and increasing number of commuters,” Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of RTA said.
The Route 2020 is also expected to connect with Etihad Rail at Al Maktoum International Airport, which it will eventually serve.
Following the completion of the project, the total network of Dubai Metro will be 90 km, while the entire rail network, including the Dubai Tram, will extend to 101 km.
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