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policies also encourage the public to shift towards mass

transport means such as the metro, buses, marine

transport, and soft mobility options.

“The existing toll gates contributed to reducing the total

travel time in Dubai by 6 million hours annually,

decreasing traffic volumes on the Al Maktoum and Al

Garhoud bridges by 26%, reducing travel times on Sheikh

Zayed Road and Al Ittihad Street by 24%, and increasing

the number of mass transit users by 9 million riders per

annum,”

added Al Tayer.

Traffic Benefits

“International consultants' studies and proposals have

concluded the need to install a toll gate at the Business

Bay Crossing as well as Al Safa South Toll Gate as an

operational gate such that a single tariff is required when

crossings between the two Al Safa Gates (north and

south) within one hour. This measure is intended to

maintain traffic service levels, accommodate traffic

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