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.