Watch: Dubai motorists stuck in Sheikh Zayed Road gridlock for hours after heavy rains

Watch: Dubai motorists stuck in Sheikh Zayed Road gridlock for hours after heavy rains

Published: Tue 16 Apr 2024, 9:29 PM Last updated: Tue 16 Apr 2024, 10:58 PM

An unusual scene unfolded on Sheikh Zayed Road on Tuesday evening, as residents were on their way back home from work. And no, it wasn't just traffic due to heavy rains lashing the city.

The busy highway that usually sees cars zoom pass by had vehicles stuck in tailbacks, that were kilometres long, with some commuters disembarking from buses and taxis.

Frustrated motorists took to X to vent their anger, after being stuck in the traffic for 'up to 3 hours'. As per social media videos, the gridlock began around 3.30pm, with hardly with hardly any progress even at 7pm.

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A few took to social media to appeal to RTA and Twitter user Karim Alayli at a standstill says he was stuck for 3 hours.

"Please help opening the road, we are stuck in traffic on Sheikh Zayed road towards Sharjah, near exit 39 for almost one hour now," another user tweeted.

Another user heading towards Abu Dhabi was stuck for 3 hours.

Dubai resident Harbinder Singh, who lives in a building overlooking the bustling road, captured the odd