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A glass-enclosed, air-conditioned, 820m-long pedestrian walkway is to be constructed between Burj Khalifa Metro Station and Dubai Mall.
Scheduled for opening in 2013, the Dubai Mall Metro Link will consist of a central walkway and five travellators in each direction, ten in total, and each 70 to 120m long and 1.4m wide.
Allowances are also being made for possible future connections to Emaar Square and Boulevard Plaza offices, and links with Emaar Boulevard.
“The Dubai Mall is one of the most visited tourist, retail and leisure destinations in the world,” said Mohamed Alabbar, chairman of Emaar Properties.
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“While the mall offers covered parking for more than 14,000 vehicles, we have been evaluating various alternatives to further streamline visitor traffic and add to their convenience."
The Dubai Mall Metro Link will also serve visitors to Burj Khalifa and the various attractions in Downtown Dubai. It is due to be constructed by Dutco.
The travellators will move at an average speed of 0.5m/s, starting at the Burj Khalifa Metro Station entrance and travelling through the Downtown Dubai development before connecting directly with Dubai Mall.
“The Dubai Mall Metro Link will contribute to the sustainable transport initiatives developed by the Dubai government,” added Alabbar.
“At its peak capacity, the travellators can carry more than 13,500 people per hour, and are being developed to the highest international standards."
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