Traffic around the Discovery Gardens area drew to a total stand-still this morning, after an emergency road closure caused bedlam.

First Al Khail Road was closed due to a burst water-pipe in the area, causing traffic to be redirected.

The road is still currently closed, with the RTA redirecting traffic. ne

A pipe burst on #FirstAlKhail road, behind DMCC, caused heavy congestion in #DiscoveryGardens, #Dubai today. (Rahul Gajjar/Khaleej Times) pic.twitter.com/ZZqXorzIZ9

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— Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) November 20, 2018

Commuters took to Twitter to share frustrations of the traffic

@DXBTraffic stuck in Discovery Gardens traffic since 9.15 a.m and haven’t traveled 2 km yet !

— Imran (@LYMDUBAI) November 20, 2018

@RTA_Dubai what’s happening in discovery garden? Have been stationary for the past 30 mins. Pls provide an update.

— Chandrasekhar (@chanduk) November 20, 2018

I left the my house at 7.15am.

It’s 9.00am. I’m still in front of my house. Literally. Traffic not moving.

What’s going on in the Gardens/Furjan/Discovery area, anyone??? #Dubai #Traffic

— Haytham ⚫⚪ (@haythamx) November 20, 2018

@RTA_Dubai well over an hour in discovery gardens traffic and still in discovery gardens. Looking like a 2 hour journey to get to work 18km from home.

— Karen Kelly (@KarenmtKelly) November 20, 2018

The RTA is on the scene and redirecting traffic

Due to emergency works on part of Qarn Al Sabkha St., near
First Al Khail Road intersection, motorists are requested to use alternative roads as follows:

— RTA (@RTA_Dubai) November 20, 2018

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