The rush hour crunch on Dubai Metro

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The rush hour crunch on Dubai Metro. Gulf News discovers how suffocating it can be to ride the Dubai Metro at rush hour. See more at: http://gulfnews.com/gntv

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00:00Since its launch on September 9 last year, 30 million passengers have commuted on Dubai's

00:10metro.

00:11But is it ready to handle the extra load since the opening of five new stations in October?

00:14We took a ride to catch the metro rush.

00:17During the off-peak hours, a few passengers board the metro, find a coffee seat, plug

00:21in their earphones, catch up on eating, and some just take a short nap.

00:25But by the time rush hour hits, the metro experience changes.

00:29Passengers are standing shoulder-to-shoulder and face-to-face.

00:32Passengers try to squeeze in to be able to reach their destinations fast, no traffic,

00:37no pollution.

00:38But with the current jam-packed situation and increasing number of metro-goers, one

00:42wonders if it is time to increase the peak-hour frequency of trains.

00:46To relieve the already crowded coaches?

00:48Irish Eden Balieza, Gulf News.

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