Alstom-led consortium delivers extension of Dubai Metro Red Line
Dubai’s Road & Transport Authority (RTA) has announced the opening of the new Dubai Route 2020 Metro.
The project was ceremonially inaugurated by HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, and Ruler of the Emirate of Dubai on 7 July 2020, and was also attended by Henri Poupart-Lafarge, Alstom’s CEO and Chairman of the Board, as well as the top management of the ExpoLink Consortium via video conference technology.
The new line project, commenced in July 2016 and carried out by the Alstom-led ExpoLink consortium, consists of a 15km-long line, of which 11.8km is above ground and 3.2km underground, and an interchange on the Red Line. The extension of the metro has seven stations including Jabel Ali Station and the flagship metro station at the Expo exhibition site. The project is worth a total of € 2.6bn (US$ 2.95bn).
As part of the Consortium, Alstom was responsible for the integration of the entire metro system including 50 Metropolis trainsets produced in Alstom’s site in Katowice, Poland, power supply, communication, signalling, automatic ticket control, track works, platform screen doors and a three-year warranty on the entire system.
“We remain committed to providing the RTA with the utmost support in their journey towards greener and smarter mobility”, remarked Müslüm Yakisan, Senior VP-Africa, Middle East and Central Asia, Alstom.
Eco-friendly, the train is equipped with a full electrical braking system, LED lighting and other innovations to reduce energy consumption.
