Watch the video .. The commencement of Route 2020 Dubai Metro

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has started operating the route 2020 of the Dubai Metro, which extends from Jebel Ali station on the Red Line to the Expo 2020 station, via four stations, namely Jebel Ali (a transit station with the red line), parks, Discovery Gardens and Al Furjan.

This morning, the first passengers of the Dubai Metro set off from the dock of the Expo Route at Jebel Ali Station towards Al Furjan Station.

The maximum capacity of (Route 2020) is estimated at about 46,000 passengers per hour in both directions (23,000 riders per hour). According to studies prepared by the authority, the number of route 2020 users is expected to reach 125,000 riders per day in 2021, increasing to About 275,000 passengers per day by 2030, studies have also shown that about 35,000 visitors per day use the Expo station to access the exhibition site during weekdays, and the number increases to about 47,000 visitors per day during weekends, and this number represents approximately 29% of the total number. The expected daily visitors to the Expo.

The operation of the metro service on Route 2020 through 4 stations starting from Jebel Ali station # Emirates_Today pic.twitter.com/y8TBpsU9Ri

- Emirates Today (@emaratalyoum) January 1, 2021

A number of passengers arrive at the Expo berth to take the train heading to Al Furjan Station on Route 2020 line # Emirates_Today pic.twitter.com/PZrAw7tlNM

- Emirates Today (@emaratalyoum) January 1, 2021

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