Tag: metro
Commuters gasp for air on packed peak hour trains
More than 530,000 people use Dubai Metro daily and the number is growing significantly every day.
Sahitya Akademi opens bookshop at Delhi Metro station
New Delhi: The Sahitya Akademi set up its first bookshop on the Delhi Metro rail circuit at the Kashmere Gate station, a statement said Sunday.
Commuters gasp for air on packed peak hour trains
Commuters on Dubai Metro are calling for more breathing space during peak hours as the daily train occupancy increases significantly.
Traffic congestion costs more than Dh700,000 per kilometre in Dubai
However, the scenario would have been much worse if RTA had not developed the city’s infrastructure over the last nine years, spending up to Dh60 billion in building roads, establishing a Metro network and expanding other modes of public transport.
Process legal applications at Metro stations
Renewing government contracts and identification papers like the Emirates ID can be a cumbersome task, often involving people having to go long distances to find typing centres and government officers.
Salik cards are now available, says RTA
Recharge cards and tags are also available at the RTA’s customer service centres at Umm Ramool, Al Barsha, and Deira Traffic Department as well as at Adnoc petrol stations across the country, she said.
15,000 vehicles to be off Dubai roads today
Around 15,000 vehicles are expected to be off the roads in Dubai today to observe Dubai Municipality’s biggest ever Car-Free Day initiative, coinciding with the UAE’s National Environment Day.
Exova Group wins key Doha Metro contracts
Exova Group, a global testing, calibration and advisory services provider, has won three major contracts to conduct materials testing and fire safety engineering for the new Doha Metro in Qatar.
Will Dubai Metro pass through Discovery Gardens?
Discovery Gardens could possibly be linked to the network of Dubai Metro if plans of a Metro extension through the area to reach the Expo Site go ahead.
Satellite city will be linked to Dubai Metro Green Line
Besides, the city will have a sewage recycling plant, seven kilometres of a light rail system linked to Dubai Metro Green Line
