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"16 stations will be opened on the Green Line; namely Etisalat Station, situated at Al Qusais near Emirates Road; which is the starting point of the Green Line. The station is linked with a multi-level Park-and-Ride terminal with a capacity to house 2350 vehicles as well as a bus station in order to encourage the public to use the Metro in travelling within Dubai Emirate.

"It is an absolute must to present a valid national ID card in applying for a Monthly Pass. This is RTA policy," Mohammad Yousuf Al Mudharreb, Director of the Unified Automated Fare Collection Department at the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA).

More than three million Nol cards which are used for public transport including the Dubai Metro, buses and water transport have been sold since the launch of the Metro on September 9, 2009. The RTA offers four categories of Nol cards: the Red card, Silver Card, Gold Card and the personalised Blue Card.

Here's what a bad day on the Dubai Metro could cost you: first, you doze off in the waiting area (Dh300); now you're late, so you make a run for the doors (Dh100); in doing so, you spill your cup of coffee (Dh100), causing a visible stain (Dh200). Total cost: Dh700 in fines plus the subway fare.

Children can enjoy free entrance to wide range of attractions and free travel on the Dubai Metro subject to parent's purchase of entrance tickets. Bookings to be made a minimum of 14 days prior to departure to allow for visas to be processed. Travel insurance is not included and clients are advised to allow at least ten working days to process the Dubai tourist visa

Permanently disabled persons, both Emiratis and expatriates, can now purchase free Nol Blue cards for use in public transport across Dubai. Likewise, senior Emiratis and students, both Emiratis and expatriates, can avail a 50 per cent discounted fare on RTA’s mass transit modes comprising the metro and public buses in their daily travels within the Emirate of Dubai.

The Dubai Metro's red line ‘World Trade Centre Station’ serves the exhibition centre, offering maximum convenience to tens of thousands of visitors every day. The route connects the exhibition centre with Dubai International Aiport and all stops throughout the city's sights, malls and hotel districts, including some of the best views of the city! Free parking is available at Rashidiya and Nakheel Harbour (near Ibn Battuta Mall) to encourage park-and-ride.

The Dubai Metro is aiming to reach a daily passenger load of 170,000 per day, according to a top RTA Rail official. The Director of Rail Operation, RTA Rail Agency Ramadan Abdullah, said: “Daily users of the metro currently stand at 140,000 passengers per day, i.e. in excess of 4,020,000 passengers per month.

By Ashfaq Ahmed, Chief Reporter  www.gulfnews.com Dubai: Commuters in Dubai will soon be able to use their credit or debit cards to travel on all...

The CEO of Public Transport Agency considered this Day as a splendid opportunity for those who have not tasted the use of RTA public transport modes and experience the benefits of mass transit systems, particularly noting that these means are fitted with the best technologies in this line of industry.