Dubai Metro hits new milestone in operational excellence

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Dubai Metro has logged greater than 16.8 million hours of specialized upkeep work since its inception in 2009, protecting carriages, rails and tunnel upkeep.

Managed by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), the city rail service has additionally achieved a punctuality charge of 99.7 per cent, exceeding worldwide security benchmarks.

Since its inauguration 14 years in the past, Dubai Metro has accomplished over 1 million km in journey distance, demonstrating excessive ranges of operational sustainability, whereas upkeep groups have lined 30,000 km on foot throughout their inspection excursions.

Leveraging superior expertise, the RTA has employed specialised apps and methods to streamline upkeep actions, aligning with its bold paperless technique and plans to lift effectivity.

These milestones reaffirm Dubai Metro’s dedication to setting international requirements in city transportation.

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Specialised administration

The RTA has been eager to make sure the very best international requirements of upkeep for the metro system.

The course of, backed by expert professionals, and overseen by worldwide specialists, is devoted to preserving the metro’s infrastructure, trains, stations and methods.

Over the final 14 years, the RTA has been utilizing cutting-edge expertise to lift upkeep effectivity and guarantee a seamless and top quality person expertise.

Maintenance programmes

The RTA conducts two classes of preventive upkeep: the primary, mild upkeep carried out each 14 days or quarterly and the second, overhaul (complete) upkeep.

The latter, which entails periodic inspections and overhauling of trains based mostly on mileage, is routinely carried out for every practice after each 750,000 km.

Each practice undergoes a 15-day overhauling course of. About 1 million manhours have been dedicated to meticulously preserve 79 trains and guarantee their optimum efficiency.

A devoted staff of 70 workers conducts upkeep work across the clock. Overhauls are carried out in a fully-equipped workshop positioned at Al Qusais Depot.

The Dubai Metro’s fleet boasts 129 trains, comprising 50 fashionable models and the preliminary batch of 79 trains, which have lately undergone upkeep.

With Dubai Metro protecting a complete of over 1 million km to this point, it’s presently conducting its second overhaul upkeep, the very best stage of an overhaul.

This course of entails the inspection and refurbishment of all 14 practice methods, encompassing elements just like the metro carriage methods, gear unit, traction motor, brake system, practice door system, pneumatic valves and air con methods.

Rail grinding

Since the metro’s inception, overhauling groups have undertaken rail grinding for a mixed size of 800 km.

They utilised the world’s most subtle rail refurbishment tools, which robotically grinds rails to make sure optimum alignment between rails and practice wheels. It prevents potential breaking of rails and extends the lifespan of the practice infrastructure.

Additionally, they employed state-of-the-art cameras and laser expertise to meticulously scan rail sections and decide probably the most appropriate upkeep system that ensures easy practice operations.

In doing so, the RTA has seamlessly transitioned to a sophisticated preventive upkeep system, aligning with one among its core strategic targets of asset sustainability.

Innovation

The RTA has been integrating fashionable applied sciences in overhauling the Dubai Metro, utilizing drones to look at and examine Dubai Metro tunnels extending 14 km on each Red and Green Lines.

Using drones permits a exact and quick inspection of the situation of property. They come geared up with a number of cameras, together with a high-resolution one to observe the situation of the tunnels.

Infrared expertise is utilised to observe the partitions of practice tunnels, offering immediate reporting on asset circumstances and upkeep actions.

This expertise seamlessly integrates with the RTA’s upkeep administration system, providing a digital platform for inspection duties, which minimises the potential of human errors.

In addition to the usage of (SightCall) expertise by First Line Response Teams, which is an augmented actuality utility on cell gadgets that permits specialists to acquire immediate data remotely to assist prognosis and fast decision of advanced glitches.

Security and security

The metro community has over 10,000 CCTV cameras to supervise all practice services, making certain passenger security. Throughout the 12 months, meticulous upkeep is carried out on over 2,000 informational screens to ensure peak efficiency, helping passengers on all their journeys.

Unique design

Apart from offering protected and easy mobility for riders, Dubai Metro represents an iconic addition to town’s city infrastructure and a serious accomplishment.

It options 900 automated fare gates, 548 escalators, 273 elevators, 96 electrical walkways, and air-conditioned footbridges, all making certain a easy and protected transportation expertise.

Building native capacities

The RTA has prioritised the event and coaching of Emirati engineering and technical expertise in practice upkeep.

It recruits recent engineering graduates and equips them with abilities by means of subject coaching, manufacturing facility excursions, and participation in worldwide workshops and conferences. These engineers function railways, practice methods, electrical methods, and Dubai Metro’s infrastructure.