Roads & Transport Authority - News Details

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has recently staged the inaugural RTA Cricket Championship. About 45 employees from various sectors and agencies of RTA as well as the Dubai Taxi Corporations took part in the competitions. Players were divided into four teams, and matches were held at the G-Force Stadium, Jaddaf in Dubai. The Dubai Taxi Corporation’s Team was crowned the winner after defeating the Public Transport Agency team at the finale.

  
The Championship attracted huge crowds from RTA employees and fans of the game in the community, as cricket is considered the most popular sport among the resident Asian communities hailing from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. RTA is keen on holding sports, cultural and social events to cement communication and cooperation between resident communities in the UAE, especially in the Emirate of Dubai. It also seeks to nurture a spirit of fun and joy through practising various sports.

 
RTA introduced the cricket championship due to the wide and unprecedented popularity of cricket across the UAE, and it is keen on engaging different classes of employees, including bus and taxi drivers, in various sports competitions. It also encourages them to practice sport as it has immense health and psychological benefits besides fostering positive energy, happiness, communication and friendship between participants.

RTA’s Sports Team has an annual plan for various sports events including football, volleyball, athletics, and chess among others.