Dubai: Hundreds stranded as metro halts operations amidst heavy rains

Around 200 commuters have found themselves stranded at Jebel Ali Metro Station without access to amenities for hours, following the suspension of Dubai Metro operations towards Centrepoint. In the wake of heavy rains pounding the city, convenience stores have also downed their shutters, exacerbating the situation.

Mohammad Kashan, who works for a facilities management company, he’s been stuck on site for eight hours. “There is no clarity on when metro services will resume. Tempers are running high as the Zoom stores are closed and toilets are clogged,” Kashan said, sharing pictures showing commuters sitting on escalators, stairs, and floors.

“I came to Jebel Ali for work, hoping to catch the train back home to Bur Dubai, but got stuck. There are no taxis around,” Kashan said during a phone call at 9pm. “It looks like we are in for a long haul.”

Another stranded commuter highlighted the challenging situation, noting that the metro is plying only towards Expo City, the last station in the opposite direction. He said many frustrated commuters have flocked there in hopes of finding hotel accommodation for the night amidst the ongoing metro disruption.