9-9-9- A Day in Dubai to remember

Well, its September finally. Not that September doesn't come every year. and not that i am waiting for some thing like Sep 11 or even that i like the song by Frank Sinatra (September song 1965). Its September in Dubai and finally i am gonna see the Metro launch. Well, i have seen the track and station construction work from scratch till final stages from my office windows for almost 2 plus years. (and have suffered road diversion, less parking space etc..). But i am excited to see it finally launched. Dubai Metro, My city My Metro.. motto is much better than all others i have come across here and at least offers a sense of "My"....I hope you know what i mean.

Its very rare in Gulf countries, when you can say some thing is Mine...So, My Metro is mine is an excellent phrase. Offers a sense of belongings towards the city.

Anyways, back to Dubai Metro. The launch is on 9-9-9. with approx 10 stations and a couple of trains.

With sceptics around the corner arguing about the success (financial in nature) of Metro project. I think they infrastructure projects are usually made for long term development, increasing the landmark numbers, prestige and of course a sense of ultra modern technology entering our daily lives.

To all other critics of Metro, i would say only one thing.... This is a electric metro running in straight (and some times zig zag) tracks in a Desert... Yes.. Desert...Please at least appreciate the fact that Dubai is running a Metro in a desert , instead if Camels trains....

We look forward for the launch and pray for the success. Cheers, Dubai...and the rest of the crowd...