More dedicated lanes opened to beat Dubai traffic

More dedicated lanes opened to beat Dubai traffic

The UAE News web report: Dubai's Road and Transport Authority, known as RTA, has further added dedicated lanes for public transport and that's the reason travelling on buses and taxis in Dubai will help you beat traffic.

On Saturday, RTA said that it had completed the third phase of the Dedicated Bus and Taxi Lanes Project on Khalid bin Al Waleed Street.

The lane extends 4.3km from the intersection of Khalid bin Al Waleed Street-Al Mina Street up to a point just before the intersection of Zabeel Street, and in both directions.

The dedicated lane will be operational on Thursday, January 21. In the lead-up to this date, bus drivers will be using the lanes on a trial basis.

The dedicated lane has been marked by a distinctive red colour.

By completing Phase III, the total length of dedicated bus and taxi lanes rises to 11.6km spread over seven key streets: Al Mankhool, Al Khaleej, Khalid bin Al Waleed, Al Ghubaiba, Naif, Al Ittihad and Al Mina.

Currently, 40 bus routes use dedicated lanes, including 19 that use Khalid bin Al Waleed Street.

Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of