The successful completion of Dubai metro rail system has been proving a boon for retailer and they are leaving no stone unturned to woo the commuters. The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said that more than 80% of retail space in the Dubai Metro network of stations has already under use and remaining would be released very soon.

Abdul Mohsin Ibrahim, CEO of RTA strategy and corporate governance sector said, "Contracts are being awarded through bids that witnessed intense participation in a way that reasserts the confidence pinned by investors in the economy of the emirate, and endorses the investment potentials created by the investment facilities on offer."

The Dubai Metro became operational three months ago and a large number of people have availed its services in such short span. Official figures from RTA claim that the Metro is going popular with every passing days as 198,699 passengers travelled using the Metro during the month of September.

Ibrahim added, "The RTA is currently tendering the remaining twenty six outlets amid a remarkable increase in the number of offers made by companies which intend to invest in the retail outlets offered by the RTA."