In April, Dubai’s RTA announced a Y junction to eliminate the need for passengers to get off the train to interchange at Jabal Ali metro station. This change allows commuters traveling between Centrepoint and UAE Exchange metro stations to comfortably remain on the same train without switching at Jabal Ali Interchange Station.
RTA announced separate trips towards Expo 2020 Metro Station and UAE Exchange Metro Station to enhance the Dubai Metro experience. Commuters must check display screens to ensure the route and for their safe arrival. This new service improvement will be effective starting Saturday, 3rd August 2024.
Additionally, in June, the Dubai Executive Council revealed plans to expand the metro network. By 2030, the number of stations will increase from the current 64 stations over 84 square kilometres to 96 stations over 140 square kilometres. The expansion will further extend to 140 stations over 228 square kilometres by 2040.
The goal of this expansion is to boost the share of public transport usage across the emirate to 45%, reduce carbon emissions to 16 tonnes per capita, and improve the efficiency and convenience of sustainable transport, according to the RTA.
