Public transport timings will be adjusted during the holiday to mark the Prophet's birthday. Courtesy RTA
 Public transport timings will be adjusted during the holiday to mark the Prophet's birthday. Courtesy RTA

Free parking and adjusted transport timings in Dubai for public holiday



Parking will be free across Dubai except in multilevel parking zones on Sunday, November 18 to mark the Prophet's birthday.

Fees will be restored on Monday, November 19, according to the Roads and Transport Authority.

The RTA also announced adjusted operating hours for all public transport for the duration of the holiday.

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Bus timings will also be affected, with main stations such as the Gold Souk station and the Al Ghubaiba station operating from 4.25am to 12.29am.

Sub-stations such as Al Satwa will run from 5am to 11pm but its Route C01 will remain in operation around the clock.

Al Qusais station will operate from 5am to 11.45am while Al Quoz Industrial station will run from 5.am to 11.35pm and Jebel Ali from 5am to 11.30pm.

The Metro’s Red Line stations will operate from 5am to midnight and the Green Line stations will run until midnight, to start operating from 5.30am.

Dubai Tram will be operational from 6am to 1am the following day.

For a full set of operating hours visit the RTA website.

The specs

AT4 Ultimate, as tested

Engine: 6.2-litre V8

Power: 420hp

Torque: 623Nm

Transmission: 10-speed automatic

Price: From Dh330,800 (Elevation: Dh236,400; AT4: Dh286,800; Denali: Dh345,800)

On sale: Now

Match info:

Burnley 0

Manchester United 2
Lukaku (22', 44')

Red card: Marcus Rashford (Man United)

Man of the match: Romelu Lukaku (Manchester United)

Full Party in the Park line-up

2pm – Andreah

3pm – Supernovas

4.30pm – The Boxtones

5.30pm – Lighthouse Family

7pm – Step On DJs

8pm – Richard Ashcroft

9.30pm – Chris Wright

10pm – Fatboy Slim

11pm – Hollaphonic

 

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Name: Gul Raziq

From: Charsadda, Pakistan

Family: Wife and six children

Favourite holes at Al Ghazal: 15 and 8

Golf Handicap: 6

Childhood sport: cricket 

Indoor cricket in a nutshell

Indoor Cricket World Cup - Sep 16-20, Insportz, Dubai

16 Indoor cricket matches are 16 overs per side

8 There are eight players per team

There have been nine Indoor Cricket World Cups for men. Australia have won every one.

5 Five runs are deducted from the score when a wickets falls

Batsmen bat in pairs, facing four overs per partnership

Scoring In indoor cricket, runs are scored by way of both physical and bonus runs. Physical runs are scored by both batsmen completing a run from one crease to the other. Bonus runs are scored when the ball hits a net in different zones, but only when at least one physical run is score.

Zones

A Front net, behind the striker and wicketkeeper: 0 runs

B Side nets, between the striker and halfway down the pitch: 1 run

Side nets between halfway and the bowlers end: 2 runs

Back net: 4 runs on the bounce, 6 runs on the full

Abu Dhabi GP schedule

Friday: First practice - 1pm; Second practice - 5pm

Saturday: Final practice - 2pm; Qualifying - 5pm

Sunday: Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (55 laps) - 5.10pm

T10 Cricket League
Sharjah Cricket Stadium
December 14- 17
6pm, Opening ceremony, followed by:
Bengal Tigers v Kerala Kings 
Maratha Arabians v Pakhtoons
Tickets available online at q-tickets.com/t10

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The specs

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Power: 70bhp

Torque: 66Nm

Transmission: four-speed manual

Price: $1,075 new in 1967, now valued at $40,000

On sale: Models from 1966 to 1970

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9.30pm: Forever Young