The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced the partial closure of the Al Maktoum Bridge. The reason however, was not specified. However, in order to ensure residents aren’t affected by the closure, authorities have developed an integrated plan to divert traffic to alternative roads.
The Bridge will be closed from Monday through Saturday, six days a week, from 12:00am to 5:00am. Drivers are urged to take alternate routes to get to their destinations. The main highway inaccessible until 13 May.
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make a note of these alternative routes
- Al Garhoud Bridge
- Business Bay Bridge
- Al Shindagha Tunnel
- Infinity Bridge
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Below is a map, indicating the revised routes:
Dubai Metro Registers More Than 2 Billion Passengers Since Its Inauguration
Recently, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, proudly tweeted Dubai Metro’s new milestone. In his tweet he said that the number of passengers on the Dubai Metro has reached 2 billion since its inauguration on 9-9-2009.
Sheikh Mohammed tweeted: “The idea of ??the Dubai Metro is novel in the region. Although there were some conflicting opinions, we went ahead with a bold decision and we delivered what we promised.
HH further added that Dubai Metro has 129 trains, 53 stations, and an impeccable punctuality of 99.7%. The metro’s Red Line transported 1.342 billion commuters while the Green Line served 673.531 million commuters. The Dubai Metro’s continued growth and success serve as a testament to Dubai’s commitment to providing safe and reliable transportation to commuters. Read more here.
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