Dubai Roads completes 77% of the two pilot stations for transportation passengers in Oud Metha and Satwa
Matar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director General and Chairman of the Board of Directors at the Roads and Transport Authority announced that 77% of the two pilot stations for public transport bus riders have been completed in the Oud Maitha and Satwa regions, and all works are expected to be completed by the end of this year.
Al Tayer said: The establishment of public transport bus passenger stations comes as a continuation of the authority’s efforts in developing the infrastructure of the mass transit system, with the aim of encouraging residents to use mass transportation in their daily commute, noting that the two new terminals are distinguished by their unique and modular design that combines innovative and effective solutions for designs. And between the introduction of a new concept in collective transportation, taking into account in the design of the station the modern system, the requirements of sustainability and the requirements of people of determination, and in harmony with the identity and form of the RTA stations, indicating that the role of the new stations goes beyond the prevailing concept in transporting passengers only, but also to providing services Integrated for the passengers, such as shops, service, offices, etc.
Oud Metha Station
This came while inspecting the workflow in the two stations via remote technology and listening to an explanation from the engineers in charge of the project, as the foundations and concrete structure of the building were completed at the Oud Metha station, which extends over an area of 9640 square meters, and its location is characterized by a high population density due to its proximity to the station. Oud Metha metro, and from schools, community clubs and commercial offices, and the station serves many bus lines, the most important of which are the two lines coming from Dubai Academic City and the International City, and the station consists of a ground floor, three floors and a surface for vehicle parking, and taking into account in its design integration with the public transport system in the region. It has designated stops for buses, private vehicles and taxis, and it is expected that the average number of passengers will reach 10 thousand passengers per day, and it includes 10 operational bus stops, 11 public transport bus stops, and 316 vehicle parking spaces, and the station facilities include a passenger loading and unloading area, and parking for waiting and emergency buses And parking for taxis, employees and visitors, parking for bicycles, air-conditioned and non-air-conditioned umbrellas, equipped public lounges, and a prayer room (for men) A prayer room (for women), offices for employees, public toilets, a special corner for waiting for children, as well as sites for self-service and electronic payment machines, (Nol) cards, a display device for bus timings, a measure of customer happiness, ATMs, and vending machines for refreshments and meals. Light.
Satwa station
The executing company for the Satwa station project has also completed the foundation and backfill works and the implementation of the concrete structure works for the station, which is located on an area of 11912 square meters, and consists of a ground floor, one floor and a roof for vehicle parking, and taking into account in its design integration with the public transport system in the region, where bus stops are allocated Taxi vehicles and private vehicles, and the station's capacity is currently estimated at 7,800 passengers per day, and in the future by more than 15,000 passengers per day, and it includes 15 operational bus stops and 14 bus rest stops, and the station’s stops accommodate nearly 227 vehicles, and the station includes a site for loading and unloading passengers. There are parking lots for waiting and emergency buses, parking for taxis, for employees and visitors, parking for bicycles, un-air-conditioned umbrellas at the parking lots, equipped public lounges, worshipers (for men and women), offices for employees, public toilets, investment sites, as well as sites for self-service and payment machines. Electronic devices, Nol cards, bus timer displays, customer happiness index, ATMs, and vending machines for refreshments and snacks.
17 stations
It should be noted that the Roads and Transport Authority is currently implementing 17 public transport stations to serve Expo visitors, including seven permanent stations distributed in Al Jafiliya and Al Ghubaiba areas, a communication station in Al Qusais, Al Ittihad station in Deira, Business Bay 2, Al Baraha, and Ibn Battuta, in addition to Four temporary stations, in Dubai Silicon Oasis, International City, Business Bay 1, Palm Jumeirah, and six stops in Meydan, Dubai International Airport, Al Maktoum International Airport, Al Jaddaf, Dubai Maritime City, and Dubai Mall, and the bus stations will be integrated into the Dubai bus network After the event ends.
The design of the bus stations was taken into account to meet the current and future operational requirements and needs of public transport bus services, in terms of the number of passengers, the number of trips, and the positions, in addition to its simulation of the Dubai code for the government qualified to serve people of determination.
The architectural design was inspired by natural elements in the UAE environment, and is characterized by an integrated modern character that integrates practical interior design and distinction in the external appearance. The structural elements have emerged with their use to serve the architectural design to be part of it, taking into account the use of the appropriate architectural style for the shapes of the buildings, as well as The authority intends to implement 1550 umbrella for bus passengers, in partnership with the private sector, over the next three to four years.