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Moaza Al Marri, Director of Marketing & Corporate Communication, RTA, said, "Adjusting the service-time aims to improve the level of services delivered by RTA's agencies to the public to match with the daily routine during the holy month of Ramadan, which is different from the rest of the year.Service centres
Paid parking
Bus services
"Stations of Metro Link buses, such as Al Rashidiya, Mall of the Emirate, Ibn Battuta, Burj Khalifa-Dubai Mall, Abu Hail and Etisalat, will open from 05:00 am to 12:20 am (past midnight). The timing of all Metro Link buses will match the timing of the metro service.
"Inter-city bus stations will operate in Ramadan as follows: Main stations like Al Ghubaiba will operate around-the-clock to Sharjah (Jubail), and from 4:30 AM to 12:00 midnight to Abu Dhabi. Subsidiary stations, like Union Square, will operate from 04:35 am to 01:25 am (of the following day). Al Sabkha Station will open from 06:15 am to 01:30 am (of the following day). Deira City Centre Station will open from 05:35 am to 11:30 pm, Karama Station will open from 06:10 am to 10:20 pm, and Al Ahli Club Station will open from 05:55 am to 10:15 pm . External stations, like Sharjah Al Taawon, will operate from 05:30 am to 10:00 pm, Fujairah Station will open from 05:15 am to 09:30 pm, Hatta Station from 05:30 am to 09:30 pm, and Ajman Station from 04:27 am to 11:00 pm.Metro services
Dubai Tram
Marine transport
"The timing of Abra during Ramadan will be as follows: Traditional Abra will operating at (Ghubaiba, Baniyas, and Dubai Old Souq), from 10:00 am until 12:00 (midnight). At Al Jaddaf Station, Dubai Festival City, it will operate from 07:00 am to 12:00 (midnight). At the Sheikh Zayed Road Station (Dubai Water Canal), it will operate from 08:00 pm to 02:00 am (of the following day). The Electric Abra will be operating at Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall from 08:00 pm until 11:30 pm, and at Al Mamzar from 08:00 pm to 02:00 am (of the following day).Testing centres
"The business hours of strategic partners' centers will be as follows: Tasjeel Enoc (Al Qusais, Al Awir, Al Barsha, Al Tawar and Warsan) from Saturday to Thursday will be open in two shifts. In the morning from 08:00 am to 04:00 pm and in the evening from 09:00 pm to 02:00 am (of the following day). Hatta Center will open from 09:00 am to 03:00 pm, and Jebel Ali Centre will open from 08:00 am to 04:00 pm.
Emarat, Shamil, Al-Adid, Wasl, Al-Muhaisna, Nad Al Hamar, Al Jaddaf and Al Arabi Centers will open from Saturday to Thursday on two shifts. In the morning from 09:00 am to 04:00 pm and in the evening from 09:00 pm to 02:00 am (of the following day).
Quick Registration Centre will also open in two shifts: In the morning from 09:00 am to 05:00 pm and in the evening from 09:00 pm to 03:00 am (of the following day). PAL Garage will open from 09:00 am to 04:00 pm, and Al Shirawi Enterprises Centre will open from 09:00 am to 05:00 pm. Al Mumayaz Centre will open from Saturday to Thursday (at Al Mizhar Markets and Al Barsha Mall) on two shifts. In the morning, it will open from 09:00 am to 04:00 pm and in the evening from 09:00 pm to 01:00 am (of the following day). Tamam Speedfit & Cars Centers will open from Saturday to Thursday on two shifts. In the morning, they will open from 09:00 am to 04:00 pm and in the evening from 09:00 pm to 02:00 am (of the following day).
Centres that will open on Friday during Ramadan are: Tasjeel Enoc (Al Qusais and Al Barsha) from 09:00 pm to 02:00 am (of the following day); they will offer VIP Service for processing transactions only. Wasil-Al Arabi Centre will open on Friday from 09:00 pm to 02:00 am (of the following day), and Quick Registration Centre will open from 09:00 pm to 03:00 am (of the following day).
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