The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has announced the extension of Dubai Metro’s operating hours, from 12:00 AM (midnight) to 5:00 AM (next day) for May 1, 2024 and May 2, 2024.
RTA shared that the trains will depart from Centrepoint and will only stop at the following stations:
- Emirates Metro Station
- Airport Terminal 1 Station
- Airport Terminal 3 Station
- GGICO Station
Passengers are reminded to have a minimum balance of 15AED on their Nol cards to ensure seamless travel. Additionally, there will be taxis available at Centrepoint and GGICO stations.
To facilitate your transportation to and from Dubai International Airport, #RTA informs you that #DubaiMetro operating hours will be extended on Wednesday and Thursday, May 1 and 2, 2024, from 12:00 AM midnight to 5:00 AM (next day). Trains will depart from centrepoint Metro… pic.twitter.com/l1jEimn9k6
— RTA (@rta_dubai) May 1, 2024
This follows the announcement of the forecasted unstable weather conditions that are expected to hit the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday night, May 01, 2024.
الحالة الجوية خلال الفترة من الإثنين 29 أبريل إلى السبت 4 مايو 2024 #حالة_جوية #الإمارات #المركز_الوطني_للأرصاد
Weather situation from Monday April 29th to Saturday May 4th 2024 #NCM #UAE pic.twitter.com/RLn5sFU2rG— المركز الوطني للأرصاد (@ncmuae) April 29, 2024
According to a post by the National Center of Meteorology (NCM), moderate to heavy rain, accompanied with thunder, lightning, and small hail formation, is expected to scatter over in the UAE from the west and will extend in other areas on Thursday, May 02, 2024
Additionally, there remains a possibility of rain on Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4, as the presence of clouds diminishes gradually.