Residents in Dubai, please be advised of the new schedule of operating hours for the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) Dubai public transport. Given that the national sterilization program hours have been changed, the public transport system timings have also been updated. So you can also adjust your schedules as you commute.
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The change in timings take effect from May 20, 2020 and includes the Dubai Metro, Dubai Tram, Dubai Taxis, Shared Transport, and Marine Transport. Aside from public transport, this also includes customer happiness centres and centres of service providers.
#RTA has updated the service hours of #publictransport means (metro, tram, buses, marine transport, taxis, and shared transport) as well as customer happiness centres and centres of service providers, as of today 20 May 2020. #We_Are_All_Responsible #RTANews pic.twitter.com/3gKMY2Enix
— RTA (@rta_dubai) May 19, 2020
RTA Dubai Announces Updated Schedules for Public Transport Starting May 20
Below are the specific timings for each mode of transport.
Dubai Metro Train – 7am to 9pm
Dubai Metro Red and Green Lines will start service at 07:00 am and end at 09:00 pm. The last journey on the Red Line from Al Rashidiya Station to UAE Exchange Station will start at 07:54 pm. The last journey from UAE Exchange to Al Rashidiya Station will start at 07:53 pm. The last service on the Green Line will start from the Creek Station to Etisalat Station at 08:21 pm, and the last journey from Etisalat Metro Station to the Creek Station will start at 08:20 pm.
RTA will operate 54 trains on the Red Line and 17 trains on the Green Line during peak hours to serve 46 stations. The service frequency during peak time will be 2:38 min on the Red Line and 5 min on the Green Line.
Dubai Tram – 7am to 9pm
Dubai Tram service hours will start at 07:00 am and end at 09:00 pm. RTA will deploy six tram-trains to serve 11 stations with a service frequency of 8 min between journeys.
Dubai Public Buses – 6am to 8pm
As for the city bus, 902 buses will start services at 06:00 am and continue up to 08:00 pm, and buses will operate over 142 routes. During the national sterilisation programme, 74 buses will be operating on 13 routes namely: 8, 10, 12, A13, 17, C01, C07, F18, F21, F34, F43 and X23. These routes will serve 19 public and private hospitals.
Dubai Marine Transport – 8:30am to 7pm
Marine transport means will be operating on seven lines from 08:30 am to 07:00 pm. Tourist lines on the Dubai Water Canal as well as Al Ghubaiba-Sharjah Aquarium Stations will remain closed.
Dubai Taxi – 6am to 8pm
The taxi fleet, comprising 10,936 vehicles and about 7000 limos will be on regular service from 06:00 am to 08:00 pm. 2000 taxis will be deployed during the national disinfection hours. Customers can book their taxi riders via Careem and Uber apps. Shared transport will be available through U drive and Ekar from 06:00 am to 08:00 pm.
Happiness Centres – 9am to 3pm
As for customers happiness centres and centres of service providers, Umm Al Ramool, Deira and Al Barsha service centres will be open. 20 centres of service providers will be open for customers from 09:00 am to 03:00 pm. Centres will remain closed during the Eid holiday.
RTA has taken all precautionary measures for the safety of riders, clients, staffs and drivers. It has put in place a comprehensive disinfection system and sanitises trains, buses, vehicles, stations and centres as well as public facilities daily. RTA is making every effort to foster a safe and secure environment for all riders and customers.