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11/25/24, 1:35 PM Two new Dubai Salik toll gates go live tomorrow: Key details inside
Al Manama Street (D77/D67).

For Business Bay Crossing:

Infinity Bridge (D85).
Al Shindagha Tunnel (D92).

Benefits of new Salik gates

The RTA’s initiative aims to redirect traffic to less congested roads, alleviating pressure on key routes.

Business Bay Crossing: Expected to reduce traffic on Al Khail Road by 15% (2,053
vehicles/hour) and cut travel time on the stretch between Rabat Street and Ras Al Khor Road by

20,000 hours daily.
Al Safa South Gate: Will lower traffic volumes on Sheikh Zayed Road by 4% and reduce right-

turn traffic onto Meydan Street by 15%.

The addition of these toll gates aligns with Dubai’s 2040 Urban Master Plan, which focuses on enhancing mobility, reducing travel time, and

minimising environmental impact by encouraging public transportation.
Solar-powered innovation

The new gates mark a milestone in sustainability, being the first Salik gates to operate on solar power.
Chief Executive Ibrahim Al Haddad stated, "Plans are under way to power all Salik gates by solar energy

over the next few years."

The toll system’s broader goal is to enhance public transport use. Since its introduction in 2007, Salik has
contributed to a 9-million-passenger annual increase in public transport ridership and reduced city-wide

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