The Implications of a Dubai-Sharjah Metro Link
- A metro link connecting Sharjah with Dubai’s Green Line could reduce traffic on the congested highways between the emirates by more than 30%
- Conducted by Aurecon, the study shows how a direct link between Al Qiyada metro station and Sharjah City Centre could offset at least a third of the traffic problems
- Currently, the five corridors between Dubai and Sharjah witness 900,000 vehicular trips daily, with 450,000 passing in each direction
- An equivalent amount to the five Dubai-Sharjah corridors would be enough to build a 12km metro line per year
- Aurecon is a a Dubai-based international transport planning firm that works closely with the local transport authorities
- The Dubai-Sharjah highways have a total capacity of 33,200 vehicles per hour, but somehow face squeezing around 40,000 vehicles during peak hours
- The combined peak direction flow on Ittihad Road, Damascas Street, Beirut Street, Mohammad Bin Zayed Road and Emirate Road is 40,000 vehicles per hour
- A metro link project could be built at a cost of AED 3 billion, almost 30% less than the amount lost in traffic congestion annually
- Economic losses due to peak period congestion amount to up to AED 4.3 Billion per year
