The number of riders lifted on board public transit means of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) on the eve of the New Year 2017 has clocked 1,793,691 riders, according to statistics released by RTA.

The metro network lifted a total 769,817 riders comprising 509,089 riders using the Red Line, and 260,728 riders using the Green Line.

The Tram served 32,850 riders, whereas public buses have lifted 393,763 riders. Marine transit modes ferried 53,932 riders, while 543,329 riders used the taxi service.

The RTA had mapped a comprehensive traffic management plan for the Eve of the New Year, which always experiences heavy traffic, especially in the surrounds of Dubai Mall-Burj Khalifa, Palm Jumeirah and Dubai Water Canal.

The Plan was intended to ensure the integration of various mass transit modes, and the traffic systems in order to ease the movement of those celebrating the event from and to the said destinations.

Accordingly, RTA extended the operation hours of the metro & tram such that both services would run continuously from the dawn of 31/12/2016 up to the midnight of 01/01/2017.- TradeArabia News Service