Dubai Metro Red Line services were disrupted on Wednesday morning, impacting commuters who travel between Al Khail Station and UAE Exchange Station.
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) did not specify the reason behind the delay during peak rush hour. The disruption was first reported at 6:19 am and has affected morning office commuters for over an hour.
According to the RTA post on the X platform, alternative bus services have been deployed to facilitate transportation between the affected stations. UAE Breaking has reached out to RTA for further information regarding the disruption.
But in the meantime, several commuters reported to X about long queues and lack of suitable buses. One commuter wrote: “When we arrived at the DMCC station, there were no staff or signs providing information about the bus and it was nowhere to be seen around the station. We ended up paying for a taxi to get to our destination. ”
Another commenter said: “There should be more regulation on buses. There have been no buses in Dubai Internet City for the past 45 minutes.”
One commuter said of the long queues: It is written as follows. Long lines.”
One post said: “There’s no bus. I’ve been waiting here since 7am. Even the staff don’t know if the bus will come.”
On May 19, transportation officials said: . Three of the four subway stations affected by the rain have reopened after being closed for a month due to record rain and subsequent flooding.
The reopening of Onpassive, Equity and Mashreq metro stations will come as a huge relief to daily commuters who previously had to spend hours commuting using alternative means of transport, while also significantly reducing their monthly expenses. I did.
However, RTA said the fourth station, Energy Metro Station, will reopen on May 28 after all necessary maintenance and testing work.