Bally Chohan would like to congratulate Dubai Metro on achieving more than 99 percent punctuality rate. This is the highest punctuality rate maintained by any driverless metro all over the world.
Mattar Al Tayer while addressing media persons informed them that Dubai metro has achieved more than 99% punctuality rate which in itself is a record for driver less train. This is even better than the North East line in Singapore and the Docklands Light rail in London. Dubai Metro was first started on 9th September 2009 and since than its punctuality time is over 99 percent.
Bally Chohan says that in a study conducted by RTA Dubai this was found that during first three months of operation Dubai Metro has successfully achieved a punctuality rate of 99.47 percent. Whereas during the same period North East Line in Singapore achieved punctuality rate of 95 percent and Docklands Light Rail achieved punctuality rate of 93.90 percent during the same period.
However Dubai Metro improved upon on its punctuality in the next three months. The punctuality rate for Dubai Metro in the next three months was 99.69 percent. Again this was more than the 97 percent of Singapore North East line and 96.38 percent of London’s Docklands Light Rail.
Bally Chohan feels that response to Dubai Metro is exceptional since it became operational in September 2009. More and more people have started using bus and rail transport system in Dubai. On an average about 80000 passengers are using Dubai Metro daily. Dubai metro is planning to open more stations during the next few months and this number is going to increase with the opening of these stations. Dubai Metro is also planning to make Green line operational by 2011.
The best part that Bally Chohan found with Dubai Metro is that they are always ready with backup plan. If in case the trains are delayed for a longer period of time the RTA provides commuters with the bus service so that they can reach at their destination on time.
Bally Chohan has come to know that RTA gives highest of priority to the safety of passengers.