The Green Line of the Dubai Metro is set to open in September, most probably in the first week during the Eid Al Fitr holidays, a senior official at the RTA said.
"Though the exact date of the inauguration is yet to be determined, we hope to open the Green Line in early September," said Mattar Al Tayer, chairman of the board and executive director of the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA).
The 23-kilometre-long Green Line runs from Al Ghusais near Emirates Road to Al Jaddaf (near Business Bay Crossing) passing through the congested Central Business District (CBD) areas of Deira and Bur Dubai. It will link with the Red Line at Khalid Bin Al Waleed and Union Stations, allowing passengers to change trains.
The Green Line is the second track for the Dubai Metro project the longest driverless automatic train system with a network spanning 75 kilometres. The Red Line, stretching 52.1 kilometres, links areas from Al Rashidiya to Jebel Ali Free Zone.
The Green Line boast a total of 18 stations 12 elevated and six underground. Besides, two stations Khalid Bin Al Waleed and Union are common to the Red and Green lines.
Some 7.9 kilometres out of the total length of the Green Line will run underground.
Of the 18 stations, only 16 stations will be opened initially. The two remaining stations at Al Jaddaf and the Creek will be opened to the public after development work around them is completed.
The RTA will initially operate 13 trains during the morning and evening peak hours and 10 trains during the off-peak hours.