Darb toll gates, self-driving taxis: How Abu Dhabi revamped transport solutions last year

Darb toll gates, self-driving taxis: How Abu Dhabi revamped transport solutions last year

Over 3.4 million vehicles passed through Emirate's toll gate system last year

Published: Mon 4 Apr 2022, 4:54 PM

More than 3.4 million vehicles passed through the Abu Dhabi toll gate system (Darb) during peak hours in 2021, representing 22.5 per cent of the total number of movements which stood at more than 15 million, the Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) has announced.

The ITC said a satisfaction rate of 99 per cent was registered by "Darb" service users in 2021.

The ITC launched the Abu Dhabi “Darb” Toll Gate System in 2021, enabling vehicle owners to register, create accounts easily and add credit to their wallet using the Darb website or the Darb app, available on the Apple Store, Google Play, and AppGallery.

According to the ITC's annual report issued on Sunday evening, 64 million passengers used taxis in 2021, taking 36 million trips in 6,390 vehicles from eight operating companies. This is an increase of 14 per cent over the trips made in the previous year.

Meanwhile, as part of its quest to reduce carbon emissions, ITC announced that the number of low-carbon emission vehicles operating as taxis in the Emirate reached 4,671.

Developing smart transport services

In 2021, Abu Dhabi witnessed a major turning point in