The Dubai Metro

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The Dubai Metro is a network of 75 km in length with 2 lines and 46 stations and is one of the most advanced transportation systems in the world and the city's first railway in the Arabian Peninsula. Dubai Metro is served by trains without drivers (all 75 kilometer network is fully automated, which was the reason of making Dubai Metro in Guinness Book of Records as the longest subway in this category), underground stations are air conditioned for the Gold-class passengers, women and children are offered individual cars and special services and facilities.
Dubai Metro line
The first line (red line) Dubai Metro was opened on 9 September 2009. Second - The Green Line was opened exactly two years later, September 9, 2011. Overall passenger subway about 60 million passengers per year. Dubai Metro is operated by the British company Serco.

Dubai Metro Red Line (52.1 km, 28 stations) follows from Dubai International Airport and runs from north to south to Jebel Ali. Among other line has a station in the Burj Khalifa, the shopping center Mall of the Emirates shopping center and Ibn Battuta.

Green Line (22.5 km, 18 stations) passes through the main attractions of Deira and Bur Dubai.

Lines intersect twice, at Union Square and Khalid Bin Al Waleed (BurJuman-center)

In the future, the Dubai Metro - the construction of two underground metro lines - blue and purple, as well as the expansion of the red line. Blue line connects two airports - Dubai International Airport and Al Maktoum International Airport in Jebel Ali, which was opened in 2010. Purple line is also planned to run between the two airports, but in the direction of Al Khail. Purple line, with only 8 stations should be faster.
Service in the Dubai Metro
Dubai Metro is considered "the safest metro in the world" - it has its own police force, the television video monitoring system integrated radio communications between emergency services and metro emergency telephone near each door of the car, at the stations and platforms.

Dubai Metro offers wishing to transfer to the Golden car - a unique interior design, leather seats, panoramic views, carpets, as well as first class service. Despite the fact that women in the subway are not required to travel separately, they have separate cars. Wi-Fi and telephone connection available throughout Setite Dubai Metro.
Opening hours of the Dubai Metro
Dubai Metro trains run from 6:00 to 23:00 from Saturday to Thursday, and from 14:00 to midnight on Fridays. During Ramadan, the trains run from 6:00 am until midnight Saturday to Thursday and from 14:00 to midnight on Fridays.
Tickets to Dubai Metro
Tickets and maps are available at Metro ticket offices and ticket machines at each station. Travel cards can be topped up and use for trips by public transport in Dubai: buses, ferries, taxis. Rates varied depending on the number of zones. For children up to 5 years or less than 90 inches ride free.