In the first half of this year, the number of public transport, commuting and taxi vehicles in Dubai reached 296 million and 220 thousand passengers compared to 277 million and 910 thousand passengers in the same period of 2018, an increase of 6.5%, and the average daily number of passengers of those means During the first half of this year about one million and 618 thousand passengers.
Matar Al Tayer, the General Manager and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), recorded the highest number of passengers in March with more than 53,198,000 passengers, with 18.1 million passengers on the Dubai Metro, 15.7 million passengers on taxis and 14.3 million passengers. Million passengers for buses, 3.2 million passengers for joint transportation (electronic booking and smart lease), 1.3 million passengers for sea transport, 555,000 passengers for Dubai tram, second January with 51 million and 668 thousand passengers, The rest of the months between 50 million and 45 million passengers.
He added that Dubai Metro accounted for the largest percentage of the number of users of mass transit, commuting and taxi vehicles at a rate of 34%. Taxis at the center were 30% and public transport buses third by 27%. Including 66.14 million passengers in the Red Line and 35.54 million passengers in the Green Line. He pointed out that Burjuman and Al Ittihad stations, which are joint stations on the Red and Green lines, took the lion's share of Dubai Metro passengers last year, The number of Burjuman passengers was 6 million and 348 thousand passengers, while the number of passengers Union station 5 million and 359 thousand passengers.
Al Tayer said: As for the red line, Al-Rigga station recorded the largest number of passengers with a total of 4 million and 813 thousand passengers, followed by DMCC station with 4 million and 573 thousand passengers, Burj Khalifa-Dubai Mall with 3 million and 904 thousand passengers, Emirates has 3 million and 725 thousand passengers. On the Green Line, Al Fahidi is ranked first in the number of passengers by 3 million and 910 thousand passengers, followed by Bani Yas station with 3 million and 249 thousand passengers, and replaced the stadium station with two million and 904 thousand passengers.
The Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Directors said that the Dubai Tram Transport during the first half of this year 3 million and 169 thousand passengers, while the number of bus users 79 million and 268 thousand passengers, and the number of users of means of maritime transport, including abras, water bus, water taxi and Ferry Dubai 7 The number of passengers in Dubai, including Dubai Taxi, Hela Taxi and franchise companies, was 87 million and 813 thousand during the same period. passenger.
Al Tayer expressed his pleasure at these indicators, which confirm the effectiveness of the plans and programs implemented by the Authority to provide a variety of alternatives for the movement of the population in Dubai, stressing that the system of mass transport in Dubai, which complement each other, has become the backbone of the movement of people in various regions of Dubai, This system has led to change and development in the culture of the population in all its segments towards the use of public transport. The population began to realize the benefits and advantages of using mass transportation such as the psychological and physical comfort of passengers, the high level of safety, Fuel, maintenance and other, confirms the increase in the proportion of trips by means of mass transit and joint mobility of less than 6% in 2006 to 17.5% in 2018 cumulative annual increase of up to about 9.3% annually.
He said: "The strategic and operational plans for roads and transport under which the RTA operates focus on the principle of integration. The smooth and smooth navigation of the Emirate depends on the provision of integrated solutions including the development and expansion of road networks and facilities and the mass transit system, The development of pedestrian and bicycle facilities, the development of technical traffic and transport systems to achieve the best and most efficient use of the road and mass transit system, as well as the implementation of policies capable of reducing the public's reliance on vehicles Ash and increase their dependence on other means and methods of transport and comprehensive means of mass transit, and the sharing of flights, especially in a city like Dubai where private ownership of vehicles more than a vehicle for every two people of the population.