JLT Was Hit With A Rare Nightmare Traffic Jam Yesterday And This Is The Reason Why
If you’re not a fan of traffic or crowds, yesterday was not the best day to be a road user and or public transport user in Dubai.
A rare occurrence for a city known for having one of the best public transport services in the world.
Yesterday morning saw a major crowd build up and delays for Metro users due to a technical fault and last night traffic hit a stand still in JLT.
JLT, which due to a one-way system is known for pretty regular traffic flow, got hit with one major jam.
It was a two-hour jam for some…
Twitter users had plenty of time to post about the situation….
This driver was stuck for two hours
#JLTtraffic ..heavy traffic @JLT. i m stuck here 4 last 2 hour. #enjoy_trffic???? pic.twitter.com/QgdpyiwwL0
— suji (@9895suji380430) November 6, 2017
He wasn’t the only one…
Anyone else has been stuck in JLT traffic for the past two hours? #Dubai whats going on!
— Wafa (@WafaFK) November 6, 2017
50ft an hour?
#worst #TrafficAlert @trafficdxb #jlt
Heaviest traffic I have faced till date moved only 50ft in an hr ???????? pic.twitter.com/6qNvkYS2IZ— Prakash kumar singh (@suraj1007) November 6, 2017
A leak in a pipeline caused the error
The RTA kept the public in the loop with the issue
Due to a leak in a service pipeline, Al Sarayat St. in Jumeirah Lakes Towers is experiencing heavy traffic, 1/3
— RTA (@RTA_Dubai) November 6, 2017
Dubai Police advised road users to take alternative routes
#TrafficUpdate
Traffic congestion on Jumairah lakes, please be extra cautious & take alternative ways.— Dubai Policeشرطة دبي (@DubaiPoliceHQ) November 6, 2017
Two lanes were closed and emergency services were on hand
The developer is currently responding to the issue, and #RTA emergency staff is providing assistance. 3/3
— RTA (@RTA_Dubai) November 6, 2017
The view from above
Whats happening in JLT? #Traffic #TrafficJam pic.twitter.com/Oui8uWzWX0
— ريا رمال (@RayaRammal) November 6, 2017