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“I’ll have to consider other ways to reduce costs, but for now, I feel stuck,” she added.

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Syed Saeed, a resident of Al Nahda in Sharjah, found himself caught off guard when he
passed through the new Salik gate at the Business Bay Bridge in the early hours of
Sunday.

“I usually use Google Maps to navigate and always select the option for routes without
tolls. But while travelling to meet friends in Al Jaddaf over a karak, I unknowingly passed
through the Business Bay Bridge,” said Saeed.

“I didn’t realise the Salik gate was operational from 12am on Sunday,” he added. “When
I checked my Salik account in the morning, I saw that I had been charged for both the
onward and return journeys. This is definitely going to add to the cost of my commute.”

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