Dubai Metro services back to normal after disruptions due to technical glitch
Services were temporarily halted in five stations on the Red Line
Dubai Metro services faced temporary disruptions on Wednesday due to a technical glitch, with at least five stations on the Red Line affected, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced.
The services were restored after the issue was fixed.
Please be informed that the technical malfunction has been resolved and the affected metro stations are operating normally. We thank all metro users for their cooperation.
— RTA (@rta_dubai) October 9, 2019
Services were briefly halted in five stations including Noor Bank, First Abu Dhabi Bank, Mall of the Emirates, Sharaf DG, and Dubai Internet City.
Shuttle buses were used to transport passengers between the affected stations, the RTA earlier said on Twitter.
due to a technical malfunction that the team is working on fixing. Shuttle buses are available to transport passengers between the affected stations.
— RTA (@rta_dubai) October 9, 2019
The Dubai Metro is currently the most popular means of public transport in the emirate, with 18.1 million using it in the first half of this year.
Gulf Business
Wednesday 09 October 2019
