Dubai Metro saw its highest number of journeys taken in one day since it opened to the public, as more than 60,000 passengers travelled on the red Line on Friday, official figures show.
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said 60,837 passengers used the network, with more expected during the Eid holidays.
Peyman Younes Parham, director of marketing and corporate communications, said the metro would be “enormously used by the public during the Eid Holidays”.
"Consequently, we appeal to the riders from different social cross-sections to be more patient when entering the stations and heading for the trains," he said.
The metro officially opened on September 9, and opened for fee paying passengers the following day.
Additional trains will be run during the holidays to address the expected rise in the number of passengers, it was reported on Saturday.
In a bid to ease congestion in stations, the five most used stations will be staffed with teams of advisers who can help passengers.
Teams will be wearing "Ask Me" badges and will be at Al Rashidya station, City Center, Union Square, Mall of Emirates and Nakheel Harbour and Tower.
