Dubai – Mubasher: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced the completion of 70% of Dubai's Route 2020 metro extension.
The execution of track work on the line, which extends 15km from Nakheel Harbour and Tower Station, has reached 80%, along with finishing 50-60% of the station works, the state-run roads and transportation entity said in a recent statement.
Viaduct construction work had been completed spanning 11.8 kilometres.
Mattar Al Tayer, director-general and chairman of the RTA, noted that the progress of the Expo Station will serve the Expo 2020 site.
The station, which has a capacity of 522,000 passengers per day, comprises a ground floor, mezzanine, concourse, and a train platform level.
Al Tayer added that construction work of all rail works of Route 2020 is scheduled for completion by May 2019, and to be tested in February 2020.
The six-month Expo 2020 Dubai will be held on 20 October 2020 to 10 April 2021 and is expected to welcome more than 25 million visitors.
