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The 14-month contract second and third phases. Phase 2 of the Dubai Tram will serve the town’s main attractions, including Madinat Jumeirah, Jumeirah Beach Hotel and Burj Al-Arab, as well as the Mall of Emirates, the largest shopping mall in the United Arab Emirates. The route of the second phase is approximately 6km long and will have nine stations as well as a passing loop to improve service efficiency.
Phase 3 will serve the Jumeirah Beach Road to the north-west of Dubai. The route crosses projects already under way, including a new road system and related changes in the area that have to be taken into account in the tram design. The third phase will be 16.6km long with 19 stations and will also have a passing loop.
The new work follows construction of the 9.5km first phases, which was inaugurated in November 2014.
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