Free public transport day

The free transport day is being celebrated on Monday (1 November) to mark the fifth anniversary of the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority. It received a positive response from the public, with many people leaving their cars at home to ride the metro, public buses and water buses. Shaikh Majid Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Cultures and Arts Authority, officially launched the day by riding various public transportation. He was also accompanied by a number of senior officials from various government departments. They took the Dubai Metro from the World Trade Centre station to Union Square station in Deira. Then they got off the station and took the public bus to reach Baniyas marine station. Finally they took the water bus to arrive at Al Seef Station in Bur Dubai. The whole journey took around 35 minutes.