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right-turn traffic volume from Sheikh Zayed Road to Meydan Street by 15 per cent; and
redistribute traffic to use the larger First Al Khail Street and Al Asayel Street."

He reiterated that Al Safa South gate is a technical solution linked with the existing northern Al

Safa gate.“This means there is just a single payment for those passing through both the
northern and southern Safa gates within an hour.”

He also explained with the upcoming Business Bay Crossing gate, "traffic congestion is
expected to reduce on Al Khail Road by 12 to 15 per cent, while traffic volume on Al Rabat

Street is expected to reduce by 10 to 16 per cent.”

Wil Salik fees increase?

Al Haddad categorically said,“any adjustments to the tariffs are a decision for the RTA and are
subject to approval by the Executive Council of Dubai."

He also noted,“there is no fixed schedule for new toll gates,” (aside from those opening in

November), further explaining,“the introduction of a new toll gate primarily rests on traffic and
congestion levels and depends on the outcomes of technical and traffic studies".

“The goal is to make transportation in Dubai more efficient and enhance traffic flow across the

road networks. The expansion of tolling systems – whether through adding gates, adjusting
toll fees, or implementing dynamic pricing relies on the results of transport strategy

assessments reviewed and updated by the RTA. However, any changes to toll rates would
require a green light from Dubai's Executive Council,” he clarified.

Currently, there are eight operational Salik gates located across Dubai. These are Al Mamzar

North, Al Mamzar South, Al Garhoud Bridge, Al Maktoum Bridge, Airport Tunnel, Al Safa, Al
Barsha and Jebel Ali.

Last year, about 593 million journeys went through Salik's toll gates. From January to June

this year, 238.5 million trips passed through the eight toll gates, resulting in Dh1.1 billion half-
year revenue, up by 5.6 per cent from the same period last year.

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