Abu Dhabi Metro is a planned metro system that would be part of a larger transit network for the city of

Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi is the capital city of the United Arab Emirates. The city is the seat of the Abu Dhabi Central Capital District, the capital city of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and the UAE's List of cities in the United Arab Emirates, second-most popu ...

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. First announced in 2008, as of 2024 construction has started but the completion date is unknown.

Plan

The entire transit network will be 131 km long when complete, including an partially underground metro line, two light rail lines and bus rapid transit.Some recent online discussions mention a monorail, but it does NOT seem to part of the most recent plan. There was a monorail under discussion in 2006. See: It is expected to cost Dh7 billion. Phase 1 of the network () was intended to be completed by 2020, with a further () in later phases. However, as of August 2024, no contracts have been signed and no construction has started. The system will be composed of four basic lines: * Line

heavy rail Various terms are used for passenger railway lines and equipment; the usage of these terms differs substantially between areas: Rapid transit A rapid transit system is an electric railway characterized by high speed (~) and rapid acceleratio ...

rapid transit Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT) or heavy rail, commonly referred to as metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport that is generally built in urban areas. A grade separation, grade separated rapid transit line below ground su ...

of which will be underground * Line

light rail Light rail (or light rail transit, abbreviated to LRT) is a form of passenger urban rail transit that uses rolling stock derived from tram technology National Conference of the Transportation Research Board while also having some features from ...

with 24 stops * Line

with 21 stops * Line bus rapid transit loop with 25 stops The metro will mainly connect the proposed Central Business District with Sowwah Island, Reem Island, Saadiyat Island, Yas Island, Zayed International Airport,

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, Masdar City, Capital City District, Emerald Gateway, Zayed Sports City and ADNEC.

Construction

Firms interested in bidding for contracts on phase 1 of the project were due to submit statements of intent to the government by mid June 2013. The Department of Transport has planned phase 1 for construction in three contracts: # civil works for the above-ground structures (design and build contracts. # underground construction work (design and build contracts. # the rail system, the rolling stock and the operation and maintenance for the line; (design, build, operate and maintain contracts.) Contracts are due to be awarded in 2015. Under the original plan, the first phase was due to be complete by 2015, but is now scheduled to be operational no sooner than 2030. From October 2016, the project halted. In August 2018, the Abu Dhabi Department of Transport invited bids for consultancy services for the emirate's metro and light rail projects completed in 2033.

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External links

Abu Dhabi Department of Transport page
Rapid transit in the United Arab Emirates Metro Proposed rapid transit {{UnitedArabEmirates-transport-stub