Video: Sheikh Mohammed inaugurates Dubai Metro’s Route 2020

Video: Sheikh Mohammed inaugurates Dubai Metro’s Route 2020

Sheikh Mohammed inaugurates the new 15-km long Route 2020 that was built at a cost of Dhs11bn. Image courtesy: Dubai Media Office

Dubai Metro's new 15-km long Route 2020 will open to the public in September, and was built at a cost of Dhs11bn.

On Wednesday, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, inaugurated the line which comprises of seven stations.

The new metro line - the third in Dubai, after the Red and Green lines - extends from Nakheel Harbour and Tower metro station on the Red Line to the Expo 2020 Dubai site.

The main expo event, which was due to take place later this year, has been rescheduled and will now be held from October 1, 2021 - March 31, 2022.

There will be a total of 50 trains servicing the new route, and are expected to carry over 125,000 passengers daily.

It will cover areas including The Gardens, Discovery Gardens, Al Furjan, Jumeirah Golf Estates and Green Community which are home to over 270,000 residents.

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