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Press releases
Taking part in ‘Week without Service Centres’ through 192 smart services
RTA will take part in the ‘Week without Service Centres’ initiative (21-25 October 2018) by running 192 smart services. RTA has taken this step in support of the Dubai’s Department of Finance initiative rolled out for the second straight year.
19/10/2018
Featuring Al Merqab in streamlining Limo and e-Hail services at GITEX
The system offers solutions to one of the key global challenges and for the first time monitors journeys made by Uber and Careem e-Hail companies.
18/10/2018
New generation of vehicle inspection techniques at GITEX 2018
RTA has launched a new generation of vehicle inspection using innovative technologies as part of its participation at GITEX 2018 (14-18 October)
18/10/2018
Projects
Improvement of Al Awir Road, Entrances of International City
The opening of Al Awir Road Improvement Project (Phase I) will contribute to the smooth flow of traffic from International City heading to Downtown Dubai. It included the construction of a bridge with an estimated capacity of 1000 vehicles per hour
08/07/2018
Latifa bint Hamdan and Umm Al-Sheef Streets Improvement Project
The Project links Jumeirah with Al Khail Road and the Parallel Roads (First Al- Khail Road and Al-Asayel Street), has a cost tag of about AED800 million and its development comprises of two contracts.
27/06/2018
Phase 1 of 7th Interchange, Al Yalayes and Al Asayel Road Projects
The two projects are set to enhance the link between the Sheikh Zayed Road and both Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road and Emirates Road. They will ease the traffic flow on the Sheikh Zayed Road
26/06/2018
Announcements
Opening 4-lane tunnel on Sheikh Rashid Street
RTA Dubai has opened a tunnel on both sides of Sheikh Rashid Street (Al Garhoud and Mina Rashid) comprising four lanes in each direction on 03-05-2018
04/05/2018
Diverting several licensing services to smart channels
(RTA) is intending to divert several licensing services to smart channels starting from the end of April 2018.
26/04/2018
Opening three new bridges on Airport St 27 April 2018
Announcement of the opening of three new bridges as part of the Airport Street Improvement Project in (27 April 2018)
21/04/2018
Photos
Celebrating RTA's nursery graduates for 8th straight year
About 26 children of female employees have graduated from the Nursery established by RTA in 2010 in line with its corporate responsibility to raise the job satisfaction of this segment of employees.
Two Middle Eastern IT Infrastructure and Storage Capacity awards
The first was in the Best Information Technology Infrastructure Project category, which was won by Multiplexing Technology for Optical Fiber Lines Project. The second was in the Best Data Storage Project category and was won by the Consolidated Data Storage Project.
Dubai Taxi concludes Ramadan Camp for Taxi drivers
The event is part of DTC efforts to engage taxi drivers in the spirit of Ramadan, enhance communication and break the daily routines, besides indulging them in a social, cultural and religious atmosphere.
Videos
Launching “Al Yamama” initiative in GITEX 2018
Al Yamama will enhance the traffic safety through providing accurate information about taxi accidents, maintaining monitoring 24/7, and providing detailed information and reports about the condition of our assets and facilities
Opening Phase 1 of Latifa bint Hamdan and Umm Al Sheef Streets improvements
The first development phase of the Latifa bint Hamdan St. and Umm Al Sheef project has opened, while the second phase will open in Q1 of 2019. The project has an estimated total of AED 800 million. Watch the video to learn about the details of the project and how the drive from SZR to Al Khail Rd
Launching the region’s first ‘Autonomous taxi’ at GITEX
Through our stand at GITEX 2018, we have exhibited the first ‘Autonomous taxi’ in the region. The technology underscores our commitment to enhance the Dubai Government’s Strategy to convert 25% of total journeys in Dubai into autonomous transit by 2030.
