Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said on Sunday that Dubai will be “the world’s airport, its port, its urban hub and its up-to-date global hub”, announcing a nearly US$35 billion (Rs 2.9 lakh) up-to-date airport project. . crore).
The up-to-date airport will be called Al Maktoum International Airport and will boast five parallel runways with a capacity to handle 260 million passengers and 400 aircraft gates.
As announced by the ruler of Dubai in a post on X, he said that the up-to-date project will ensure “continuous and stable development for our children and their children.”
Here are five things you need to know:
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Al Maktoum International Airport will have the world’s largest capacity and will handle 260 million passengers annually.
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In the coming years, all operations at Dubai International Airport will be transferred to a up-to-date multi-billion-dollar project that will be five times the size of the current airport.
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The airport will be equipped with 400 aircraft gates and five parallel runways. Dubai’s aviation sector will see up-to-date aviation technologies for the first time.
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An entire city will be built around Dubai South Airport as the ambitious project will also create demand for housing for one million people.
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The airport will host the world’s leading logistics and air transport companies. The up-to-date terminal will cost AED 128 billion (US$ 34.85 billion or Rs 2.9 lakh crore).
