Home UAE Dubai Dubai: Here’s how many commuters used public transport on NYE 2024 Dubai Metro’s Red and Green lines transported 974,416 riders while the tram served 56,208 commuters by Gulf Business January 3, 2024 Image: RTA Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) reported that a total of 2,288,631 people (over two million) used various means of public transport to travel across the emirate on NYE 2024. The RTA had an integrated plan that was well-coordinated with concerned entities to ensure the year-end celebrations went off without a hitch. RTA revealed that Dubai Metro’s Red and Green lines transported 974,416 riders while the tram served 56,208 commuters. Public buses carried 401,510 riders while marine transport vehicles ferried 97,261 passengers. E-hail vehicles served 167,051 riders, with 1,316 individuals using shared transport vehicles. According to the RTA, taxis were used by 590,869 passengers on the day. Dubai had a comprehensive NYE traffic safety plan in place that involved 11,972 people, from 5,574 police officers, and 1,525 patrols to civil defence and ambulance vehicles. Tags commuters Dubai Dubai Metro NYE 2024 RTA transport You might also like Dubai’s RTA introduces app-based minibus pooling service Dubai launches region’s first drone delivery system Arab Health to mark 50th anniversary with landmark edition in Jan Parkin, BATIC to explore smart parking solutions in Saudi Arabia
