Irate users call for easier access/exit to Dubai Metro

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By Sneha May FrancisĀ  www.emirates247.com

Despite the Metro being the most obvious economical mode of transportation in Dubai, many commuters refrain from using the facility, insisting that the long-winding access roads to the stations are a huge deterrent.

Google map...Noor Islamic Metro Station with the detour
Google map...Noor Islamic Metro Station with the detour

The Noor Islamic Bank Station is a classic example.

The access from Sheikh Zayed Road exit ends up stretching a full circle around the area before finally reaching the station.

The reason: the approach road is marked one-way.

Motorists are often spotted dodging traffic rules to park on the sand pit, near the entry, to drop-off commuters and avoid the long loop inside.

ā€œThis is a big traffic concern, and it can be solved if there’s a drop-off bay, marked a little after the service road entry on Sheikh Zayed Road. This way, people won’t have to go around in circles,ā€ reasoned a motorist.

Cabbies, who have done the drill, revealed that many commuters fuss about the long route to the station. ā€œThey end up fighting with us and don’t understand that we are just following rules,ā€ added Pakistani taxi driver Zaheer. More info