1.7mln riders used Metro and Tram during 3 days of Dubai Super Sale

DUBAI - Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, has announced that Dubai Metro and Tram lifted 1.757 million riders (1.699m riders by the metro and 57,837 riders by the tram) during Dubai Super Sale for three days (31st October, 1st and 2nd November).

On Thursday 31st October, Dubai Metro ridership reached new heights lifting more than 700,000 riders; the third-highest number of riders recorded by the Metro in 2018 and 2019. On the eve of the New Year (31st December), Dubai Metro daily ridership clocked about 893,000 riders. Again, on 31st January, 2019, coinciding with Dubai Shopping Festival, the metro served about 707,000 riders.

Also, on 31st October, Dubai Tram lifted 23,763 riders; the second-highest number of riders recorded by the Tram in 2018 and 2019. On the eve of last year, the tram served about 33,000 riders.