Dubai: More than 5.4 million people used public transport in Dubai during Eid Al Adha holiday, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said on Monday.
The RTA served 5,454,714 passengers during Eid Al Adha holiday where the number of Metro riders reached 1,829,356; with 1,177,502 people using the Red Line and 651,854 the Green Line, said Mohammad Al Ali, Director of Strategic Planning, at the RTA Strategy and Corporate Governance Sector.
“Dubai Tram served 74,311 people, while 1,448,306 people were picked up by public buses, 240,954 by marine transport, and 1,861,787 by taxicabs,” Al Ali added.
“The RTA had prepared a comprehensive traffic plan to optimise the use of vehicles during Eid Al Adha holiday, which witnessed heavy traffic especially in the areas around Dubai Mall, Burj Khalifa, Palm Jumeirah and Dubai Water Canal. We had borne in mind to achieve integration between different public transport means and traffic regulations to facilitate the movement of the public to and from these areas during the festive occasion,” Al Ali said.
