Dubai Metro's Rashidiya depot nears completion

Almost all construction works at Rashidiya depot of the Dubai Metro project have been completed, the Roads and Transport Authourity (RTA) announced. Construction works, set for July 2010, has reached 80 per cent at Rashidiya station, 85 per cent in the nearby multi-storey car park, and 85 per cent in the rail operation control centre.

The station offering escalators and lifts extends 130 metres in length and 30 metres in width, and can accommodate 11,000 passengers an hour in each direction. The car park can hold about 2,700 vehicles and its ground level, designated for public buses. The progress made in constructing the linking bridges to the entry and exit points of the parking lot costing Dh699 million (192mUSD).