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Only 10 stations will be open when the Dubai Metro launches on September 9, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said on Sunday.
Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed will officially inaugurate the Dubai Metro on September 9, RTA chairman Mattar Al Tayer announced at a press conference.
He added that other stations, such as Jebel Ali, were ready to open on the launch day but were being delayed because surrounding facilities were not ready. Most other stations will be open by next February.
He said the decision to delay opening all the stations was to avoid "bugs in the system".
He added: "The service to the public has to be efficient...we don't want to compromise safety."
The stations to open from day one are: Rashidiya, Terminal 3, City Center, Al Rigga, Union Square, Khaleed bin al Waleed, Al Jaffiliya, DIFC, Mall of the Emirates and Nakheel Harbour and Tower.
Al Tayer added that 90% of Red Line stations were ready for operation, even if they didn't look it from the outside.
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He said that financing for the metro project had been guaranteed by the Dubai government.
During Ramadan, the Metro will operate from 6am to midnight, apart from Fridays when operating hours will be 2pm until midnight. Initially, the trains will run at a rate of six per hour, the RTA added.
Work on the Dubai Metro officially began on March 21, 2006. When completed, the Red and Green lines will have a total of 70km of track and 47 stations.
Officials estimate the metro will carry 27,000 passengers per hour and 355 million passengers a year, once both lines are fully operational. Each train can carry up to 643 passengers in five cabins.
A standard tickets will cost between $0.68 and $1.80.
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