Dubai: Dubai Metro commuters on the Redline were stranded for 45 minutes on Wednesday evening due to a technical glitch.
Return of the #DubaiMetro service to normal at the Financial Centre station after disruption of approximately 40 minutes. (1/2)— RTA (@RTA_Dubai) August 24, 2016
#RTA thanks the metro users for their cooperation with the station staff and apologizes for any inconvenience caused. (2/2)— RTA (@RTA_Dubai) August 24, 2016
Claire, a commuter who boarded the train at Business Bay at 5pm, said the service came to a grinding halt at 5.55 pm. “We were stuck for nearly 30 minutes between Dubai International Financial Centre and Emirates Tower station. The announcement made said the metro was halted owing to a technical glitch.”
Business Bay station - Photo by Claudine Manansala De Pedro/Gulf News reader
Another commuter Gerald, who was commuting between Media City and BurJuman, said the metro stopped between FGB and Noor Bank stations for nearly 45 minutes. “We could not make out what was being announced. With the heat and the crowd, many announcements were muffled, the only thing I could make out was there was a technical issue.”
Metro stations witnessed crowding due to the delay and people were being advised to be patient.
