{"id":49635,"date":"2021-09-06T21:13:32","date_gmt":"2021-09-06T17:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/?p=49635"},"modified":"2021-09-06T21:27:28","modified_gmt":"2021-09-06T17:27:28","slug":"rta-gives-free-laptops-to-metro-using-dubai-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/news\/rta-gives-free-laptops-to-metro-using-dubai-students\/","title":{"rendered":"RTA Gifts FREE Laptops To Dubai Students Who Regularly Use The Metro And Tram"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;ve been commuting via public transportation for practically all your life&#8230; then this news might just pinch you a little.<\/p>\n<h2>Dubai\u2019s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) have gifted school and university students who frequently use the metro, as well as, tram FREE laptops&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>The initiative was rolled out last week with students getting back to schools for the new 2021-2022 academic year.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/3d70mgkOLtuIigsdVJ\/giphy.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">This gesture reflects the RTA\u2019s commitment to encourage all community members, especially students, to use public transit means such as the Dubai Metro, tram, public buses and marine transit means!<\/h2>\n<div style='clear:both;'><\/div>\n<p><!--infeed--><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2021\/09\/06210402\/uae.png\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><\/p>\n<h2>Also, it&#8217;s noteworthy that RTA offers a 50% discount on blue nol cards to students and certain residents<\/h2>\n<p>It offers this card free of charge to senior Emiratis and people of determination (this applies to both residents and tourists) to encourage them to use public transport means in Dubai.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">which reflects RTA\u2019s commitment to encourage all community segments, especially students, to use public transit means encompassing Dubai Metro, tram, public buses and marine transit means. The initiative is kindly supported by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/noon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@noon<\/a>, HP, Keolis-MHI.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; RTA (@rta_dubai) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rta_dubai\/status\/1434847636914249730?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 6, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Graduated students who practically lived inside metro stations be like:<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/aSZ882lFHLuOk\/giphy.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Watch the Lovin Show: The UAE Announces 10 Principles For The Next 50 Years<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Lovin Dubai Show: The UAE Announces 10 Principles For The Next 50 Years <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/S7FIMWE96E\">https:\/\/t.co\/S7FIMWE96E<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lovin Dubai | \u0644\u0648\u06a4\u0646 \u062f\u0628\u064a (@lovindubai) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lovindubai\/status\/1434735907840610304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 6, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/latest\/cycling-enthusiasts-dubai-has-built-a-50-km-sand-bike-track-in-a-forest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ALSO READ: Cycling Enthusiasts: Dubai Has Built A 50-KM Sand Bike Track In A Forest<\/a><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you&#8217;ve been commuting via public transportation for practically all your life&#8230; then this news might just pinch you a little. 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