Expect changes in timing for the marine transport and public buses, too…
The Holy Month of Ramadan is set to begin this week, bringing a few changes across the city, including updated timings for public transport such as the Dubai Metro and Dubai Tram. These adjustments are usually driven by shifts in commuting patterns.
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) made the official announcement of the revised timing in an official notice.
Dubai Metro
The Dubai Metro timings for both the Red Line and Green Line over the Holy Month of Ramadan in Dubai are as follows:
Monday to Thursday: 5am to 12am (midnight)
Friday: 5am to 1am (the following day)
Saturday: 5am to 12am (midnight)
Sunday: 8am to 12am (midnight)
Dubai Tram
The timings for the Dubai Tram are as follows:
Monday to Saturday: 6am to 1am (the following day)
Sunday: 9am to 1am (the following day)
Other updates
For timings regarding the Dubai Public Buses, RTA urged users to check the S’hail App, and the marine transport schedule can be found here.
Do note, Customer Happiness Centres’ timings will also change over the Holy Month of Ramadan, with the Smart Customer Happiness Centres in Umm Ramool, Deira, Al Barsha, Al Kifaf, and RTA’s Head Office operating 24/7 as usual.
For Marine transport latest timings and updates, visit rta.ae
What is Ramadan?
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It’s a time when Muslims around the world abstain from eating, drinking and smoking between sunrise and sunset.
Lasting around a month, it marks the time when the Qur’an was first revealed to the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH). Extra tarawih prayers are performed throughout Ramadan, and each evening 1/30th of the holy book is recited. By the end of Ramadan, many observers have read the entire Qur’an.
Fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam, which are the foundation of the religion. The pillars are the framework by which Muslims everywhere live, and Ramadan is considered the holiest time in the Islamic calendar. It is a time for prayer, reflection and religious devotion, to cleanse past sins and to focus on Allah through good deeds.
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