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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
"The Business Bay bridge is one that I use a lot to get onto Al Khail Road. I travel
from the Al Twar area, taking the Airport Tunnel and then getting onto Business
Bay,” said Saleem.

“So now, instead of taking one Salik, I have to take two. This is going to
significantly increase my expenditure. I have been experimenting with alternative
routes the last couple of weeks, but I am mindful that all of those will become
even more crowded once the gates become operational,” he added.

Saeed Shah, a resident of Al Nahda in Sharjah, had also been trying to avoid the
toll gates but he soon realised that this would come at a different cost.

“I have been experimenting with alternate routes, but I have noticed I am
spending more on fuel by avoiding the Salik gates,” said Shah.

“I tried taking the Airport Tunnel toward Ras Al Khor, which leads to Meydan and
then to Al Khail Road, reaching my office in Al Quoz. Another route I tried was
from the Airport Tunnel to Mustaqbal Street, which connects to the first Al Khail
Road without crossing the Business Bay Bridge. But these routes consume a lot
of fuel because of the signals and traffic.”

Will it ease traffic?

As he adjusts his Salik budget, AbuNael hopes the change can make a difference
and ease traffic on these busy roads.
ease traffic

“As the gates increase, hopefully, the traffic will divert to the Sheikh Mohammed
bin Zayed Road, so that congestions can be eased on the Airport Tunnel Road,
which connects to Al Khail via the Business Bay Crossing," he said.