RUNNING DUBAI METRO SERVICES UNTIL 3AM ON AUGUST 20 AND 27 A VERY PRAGMATIC STEP: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority’s decision to run Dubai Metro services until 3am (UAE time) on August 20 and 27, comes as a huge relief to a large number of air travellers, and mostly Dubai residents, who are expected to return to UAE over the next two weekends as the summer holidays come to an end. Dubai Metro’s seamless integration into Dubai International Airport Terminals 1 and 3 has always been a boon for airport-bound passengers who can use the train services to proceed to their respective destinations within the city after exiting the airport. Since Dubai Metro services will be available until 3am on August 20 and 27, it will allow all those passengers who land in Dubai very late in the night or early in the morning on those two Fridays an alternative mass transit option, other than taxis or private transport, to reach home from the airport. This is indeed a very thoughtful move by the authorities. [COMMENT by Sanjib Kumar Das, Assistant Editor]