Colleagues supported
Ravindran Poduval, Danfoss’ Senior Sales Manager in Dubai, received vital support from colleagues around the world. Extensive reference lists provided by colleagues from China, India, Turkey, Australia, and France were instrumental in demonstrating numerous existing Danfoss Drives installations. In addition, the necessary test reports and documentation provided by Denmark and US colleagues helped in proving Danfoss’ superiority over our competitors.
The Dubai Metro
With an economy increasingly based upon financial services, air transport, property development and tourism, Dubai also has a rapidly growing population and severe traffic congestion problems. Population is forecast to increase by 6.4% annually to reach some 3 million by 2017, with tourist numbers projected to reach 15 million by 2010.
From studies started in 1997, Dubai Municipality identified the need for a rail system to relieve growing motor traffic and support continuing urban development. Systra was awarded the preliminary engineering contract, and a consortium of four companies headed by Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is leading the project to build the first two lines of a high-tech driverless rapid transit system. Other consortium members include the Japanese Obayashi and Kajima corporations, and Yapi Merkesi of Turkey.
The new Metro will be fully integrated within the network operated by the Roads & Transport Authority (RTA), a body created in 2005. Routes will be organised around the backbone provided by the rail system. In full operation, Dubai Metro is projected to carry approximately 1.2 million passengers on an average day, and 355 million passengers per year.
Danfoss has already supplied and commissioned 4 off 132kW drives to Jebel Ali station.