Like all modern cities of the world, Dubai transportation needs are growing rapidly due to increasing demand generated by upward trend of international business relocations, swell in commercial activities, growth of tourism and increasing population.

As part of its modernity drive, vision and concerns for the environment, the Dubai Government commissioned studies to evaluate most efficient and cost-effective solution to combat traffic congestion and its pollution by-product; the recommendation of these studies were the creation and development of a Metro for Dubai City.

The aims of the Metro System are to provide an alternative mode of transport to ease congestion, save passengers traveling time, reduce traffic pollution thereby improving environmental quality, improve mobility within the City, provide connection to Dubai International Airport, and deliver modern, comfortable and reliable services to the Metro users. The Dubai Metro is intended to provide transport coverage and reach to all strategic areas of the City, and develop the network to branch out into the suburbs with future extensions.

The Dubai Metro is the flagship Project of the RTA in terms of: its approximately 15.5 billion Dirhams total investment (inclusive of Project Management fees and utility diversions); state-of-the-art engineering and technological challenges; visibility throughout the City; being an architectural showpiece, and; its direct role in providing social benefits. In addition it will be a catalyst for improving real estate value, economic development and urban regeneration along its main route and arteries. Dubai Metro will create an additional source of employment opportunities for both local population as well as the region.

It is worth noting that the Dubai Metro will be a watershed in the Arabian Peninsula as it will be the first Railway System f its kind being introduced in the region, hence there is a lot of excitement and support for it.