Dubai metro to operate energy station on red line

Dubai's transport authority said on Sunday that a new metro station will begin operating on the red line later this month. The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced its plan to open the Energy station to serve Dubal and the surrounding areas on September 30. The red line of Dubai Metro starts from Jebel Ali and ends in Al Rashidiya area. Mohammed Yousef Al Mudharreb, director of Rail Operation at RTA's Rail Agency, said more than 2,500 passengers are expected to use the new station on a daily basis. He added that a plan has been established, which guarantees the provision of bus services from and to the station and its surrounding areas, which will contribute to encouraging the public to use the station. The RTA added that the schedule of the red line will be changed so the peak hour will start at 6.30am instead of 7am during weekdays. Peak hours on the green line will also be adjusted to run from 7am to 9.30am.