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Salik said the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has formally assigned the
company “to install two new toll gates to optimise traffic flow and reduce
congestion on key routes within Dubai.”
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The two locations have been selected based on extensive traffic movement
studies by the RTA. Their objective is to manage traffic distribution and
reduce congestion by rerouting some traffic to alternative routes with greater
capacity, facilitating smoother and more efficient travel for all motorists in
Dubai.

Start of operations

The two new toll gates will be operational in November this year, increasing
Salik’s total number of toll gates in Dubai from eight to ten. The existing toll
gates are in Al Barsha, Al Garhoud Bridge, Al Maktoum Bridge, Al Mamzar
South, Al Mamzar North, Al Safa, Airport Tunnel, Jebel Ali.
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Each time a vehicle passes through a Salik toll gate, the Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID) technology detects the vehicle and scans the Salik
sticker tag. A toll fee of Dh4 is automatically deducted from the motorist’s
prepaid toll account.
Salik said, “Similar to Al Mamzar North and South, the upcoming Al Safa
South will be linked with the existing Al Safa gate (Al Safa North), and
motorists will be charged only once if they pass through the two gates within
one hour in the same direction."

Easing traffic congestion

The RTA expects the Business Bay Crossing gate to assist in improving traffic
congestion by 12 to 15 per cent on Al Khail Road, reducing traffic volume by
10-16 per cent on Al Rabat Street, and redistributing traffic to Al Maktoum and
Al Garhoud bridges and Ras Al Khor Street.
Similarly, Al Safa South is expected to reduce right-turn traffic volume from
Sheikh Zayed Road to Meydan Street by 15 per cent and optimise traffic flow
on Financial Centre, First Al Khail, and Al Asayel streets.

Growth plan

Salik CEO Ibrahim Sultan Al Haddad noted: “The addition of new toll gates in
two increasingly busy locations marks the latest milestone in the growth plan
that we set out at the time of Salik’s initial public offering.”

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