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Press releases
Customers Council conducts a live chat session with metro and tram riders via Twitter
The session held by the Customers’ Council of the RTA via Twitter under ‘Chat with RTA’ initiative has proved to be popular and interactive, engaging various community segments and nationalities.
18/06/2018
About 4m riders during Eid Al-Fitr holidays 2018
The total ridership of public transport means and taxis of the RTA during Eid Al Fitr holidays 2018 had reached 3,794,320 riders.
18/06/2018
Contract for procuring 900 vehicles for Dubai Taxi
a contract for procuring 900 new vehicles to consolidate the Dubai Taxi fleet. The new lot includes 370 environment-friendly hybrid vehicles fitted with dual fuel-electric power motors.
17/06/2018
Projects
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
Launching the construction of Shindagha Bridge project
Shindagha Bridge Project features an iconic design based on the concept of the infinity sign. It is part of the AED 5.035 billion Shindagha Corridor Project extending 13 km along Sheikh Rashid Street as well as Al Mina, Al Khaleej and Cairo Streets.
22/05/2018
Work on Airport St. Improvement Project clocks at 45%
Aannouncement that construction works have reached 50% on the First Contract of Improvement of Airport Street Project covering Rashidiya & Casablanca Intersections. He also reported that completion rate had reached 40% for the Second Contract covering Nad Al Hamar and Marrakech Intersections.
01/07/2017
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
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.
Distributing ‘Meer Ramadan’ to 400 needy families in Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman
Such events and activities culminate on Zayed Humanitarian Day, 19th of Ramadan, which corresponds to the sad demise of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
Hosting DED’s consumer awareness workshop
The RTA has hosted a consumer awareness workshop in collaboration with the DED in Dubai, and the Transport Activities Monitoring Department at RTA’s Public Transport Agency.
Videos
Parallel roads in Business Bay
Starting Friday June 8th, 2018, you can benefit from the parallel roads in Business Bay on Happiness St. which will facilitate traffic in the area between Al Meydan and Financial center passing through Business Bay
Distributing ‘Meer Ramadan’ (rations) to 400 disadvantaged families
In support of Eid Joy initiative, a team of RTA volunteers escorted 50 orphans and children of low-income families, to a shopping centre to buy Eid dresses and cheer them up on this occasion. The event was held in collaboration with the UAE Red Crescent in Dubai, and Rawafid Center for Development &
Meals On Wheels initiative went to the Noor Bank Station
In its fourth day, the Meals On Wheels initiative went to the Noor Bank Station where they distributed 1000 Iftar meals to DubaiMetro passengers.
