Palm Monorail Shuts Down for Maintenance, No Reopening Date Yet
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The Palm Jumeirah monorail is temporarily out of service, pushing commuters to taxis and buses while maintenance is underway.
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If you were planning to hop on the Palm Monorail anytime soon, here’s the heads-up you need.
Palm Monorail Services Temporarily Suspended
The Palm Monorail is currently not operating, following a temporary shutdown for maintenance works. The update was confirmed through the monorail’s official Instagram account, @palmmonorail.
According to the operator, services will stay paused until maintenance is completed. For now, there’s no confirmed date for when trains will start running again.
How to Get Around Palm Jumeirah for Now
With the monorail offline, commuters and visitors heading around Palm Jumeirah are advised to rely on taxis and public buses instead. Officials said updates will be shared as soon as operations are ready to resume, so keeping an eye on official social channels is your best bet.
Elsewhere on the Tracks: Etihad Rail Expands Stations
In other transport news, Etihad Rail has announced the locations of seven new passenger stations, pushing the total number of confirmed stops nationwide to 11.
The newly revealed stations will be built in Al Sila, Al Dhannah, Al Mirfa, Madinat Zayed, Mezairaa, Al Faya, and Al Dhaid. These add to four previously announced stations in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, and Fujairah.
Once rolled out in phases, the passenger rail network is expected to connect 11 cities across the UAE, making cross-emirate travel faster and more accessible.