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11/4/24, 2:24 PM 'I have to keep Dh200 more': Dubai residents worry about budget as Salik adds 2 toll gates - News | Khaleej Times

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Jordanian expat Mohammed AbuNael, a marketing executive, is among those

who will have to go through their transport expenses again. He spends about
Dh350 on Salik every month as he travels more than 80km every day.

“When I have enough time, I take the Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road
because there are no Salik gates. My usual routes are through Ittihad Road or
the Airport Tunnel Road. Travelling via Ittihad Road, I pay about Dh12 for passing

through three gates. Then, on Airport Tunnel Road, I pay Dh4 — sometimes more
if I end up passing through Al Safa gate on the Sheikh Zayed Road.”

From Dh350, AbuNael's monthly Salik budget may now cross Dh500, he
told Khaleej Times.

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"I have to set aside about Dh150 to Dh200 more for the new Salik gates," he
said.

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Shorouq Saleem, a 37-year-old Syrian expat, said he was "quite unhappy", too.

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