Dubai floods: Which roads have been cleared and is public transport running?

Record rainfall fell on the UAE this week, rendering motorways impassable

Vehicles drive towards Sheikh Zayed road in Dubai after it was drained of flood water . EPA

The devastating storm that hit the UAE on Tuesday left key roads and transport links inaccessible due to flooding.

Emergency workers across the country have been hard at work in the days since to clear them, but conditions on Saturday in some areas remained treacherous.

While the situation is changing by the hour and commuters are urged to check the latest official travel advice, here The National looks at which roads have been cleared, the major routes that are still clogged and the latest public transport information available.

Closures, blockages and delays on key routes:

• Abu Dhabi to Dubai: road closures on E11 and E311 motorways northbound with motorists being diverted to Emirates Road E611.
• Dubai to Sharjah: reports of blocks on the E11 in both directions in downtown Sharjah.
• E311: reports of delays near Dubai International City and Expo City Dubai.
• E611: reports of delays by Mudon in both directions.

In Dubai, the RTA confirmed the following roads are improving:

• Sheikh Zayed Road at interchange (10) has been reopened in both directions for traffic
• Tunnel at the intersection of Beirut St and Al Nahda St in both directions open
• Airport Road (partially open)
• Algeria Street
• Al Asayel Street
• Al Khail Road (from Garn Al Sabkha Street to Al Mustaqbal Street)
• Al Khawaneej Street
• Al Nahda Street
• Al Qudra Road (from Emirates Road to Jebel Ali – Lehbab Road)
• Al Rebat Street (tunnel at Marrakech Street intersection)
• Al Wasl Road
• Al Yalayis Street (partially open from Sheikh Zayed Road to Sheikh Zayed Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street intersection)
• Al Meydan Street
• Dubai – Al Ain Road
• Emirates Road (partially at the Al Qudra intersection)
• Oman Street
• Oud Metha Road (partially)
• Ras Al Khor Road
• Saih al Salam Street
• Sheikh Rashid Road
• Sheikh Zayed Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street (from Expo Road Intersection to Hessa Street)

Public transport

Dubai Tram

Dubai Tram is running and all stations are operating at full capacity.

Dubai Metro

The Dubai Metro service is gradually improving, the RTA has said.

The Green Line is fully operational, while services on the Red Line (in both directions) are operating from Centrepoint station to Expo 2020 station and from Jebel Ali station to UAE Exchange skipping stopping at the following stations:

• Onpassive
• Equiti
• Mashreq
• Energy

Other services in Dubai from taxis to marine transport

• All vehicle inspection centres are operating
• All customer happiness centres are operating
• Bus service is operating
• Taxi service is operating
• Marine transport services are operating

Inter-city bus services from Dubai

The RTA said the Dubai to Abu Dhabi route remains suspended with reports of clogged roads on the E11 around Jebel Ali.

The following services are back up and running:

• Al Ghubaiba Bus Station - Al Ain Bus Station: E201
• Union Bus Station - Fujairah Bus Station: E700
• Etisalat Metr Station - Muwailah (Sharjah) Bus Station E315
• Etisalat Metro Station - Ajman Bus Station E411

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