The number of users of mass transit, commuting and taxi vehicles in Dubai during the first half of this year 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% Passengers of these means, during the first half of this year, about one million and 618 thousand passengers, according to the Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai.
"The highest number of passengers was recorded in March, with 53,198,000 passengers, with 18.1 million passengers on the Dubai Metro, 15.7 million passengers on taxis and 14.3 million passengers," said Matar Al Tayer, Director General of the Board. Passenger passengers, 3.2 million passengers for joint transportation (electronic booking and intelligent leasing), 1.3 million passengers for sea transport, 555,000 passengers for Dubai tram, second January with 51 million and 668 thousand passengers, Months between 50 and 45 million passengers ».
He added: "The Dubai Metro has achieved the largest percentage of the number of users of mass transit, commuting and taxi vehicles, at 34%. Taxis came in second place with 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. Burjuman and Al Ittihad stations, which are jointly owned by the Red and Green Lines, took the lion's share of Dubai Metro passengers last year. , Where the number of passengers Burjuman station was six million and 348 thousand passengers, while reaching The number of passengers of the Union station five 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, then Burj Khalifa - Dubai Mall with three million and 904 thousand passengers, With three million and 725 thousand passengers, and on the level of the Green Line came Fahidi station in the first place 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 station stadium third with two million and 904 thousand passengers ». Al Tayer said that during the first half of this year, Dubai tram transported 3 million and 169 thousand passengers, while the number of bus users reached 79 million and 268 thousand passengers. The number of users of maritime transport, which includes abras, water bus, water taxi, And 200,000 passengers, while the means of joint mobility, which includes electronic booking vehicles and smart lease, has transported 17 million and 740 thousand passengers, noting that the taxis in Dubai, which include (Dubai Taxi, Taxi and luxury companies), during the same period , 87 million and 813 thousand passengers. 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, is the backbone of the movement of people in various regions of Dubai This system has succeeded in bringing about change and development in the culture of the population in different segments towards the use of public transport. The population began to realize the benefits and benefits of using mass transportation such as the psychological and physical comfort of passengers, the high level of safety, Fuel, maintenance and others. This is confirmed by the increase in the proportion of trips by mass transit and joint transport from less than 6% in 2006, to 17.5% in 2018, an annual cumulative increase of about 9.3% per year.