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“A study conducted by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) on the
impact of the new gates highlighted that the installation of the new gates is
expected to yield various benefits in easing traffic and improve the
movement of vehicles,” Ibrahim Al Haddad, CEO of Salik – Dubai’s exclusive
toll gate operator – told Khaleej Times in an exclusive interview.
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He explained: “As a result of the 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.
For Al Safa South gate, “we expect to improve flow of traffic allocation
between Financial Center Street and Meydan Street; reduce right-turn traffic
volume from Sheikh Zayed Road to Meydan Street by 15 per cent; and to
redistribute traffic to use the larger First Al Khail Street and Al Asayel Street,”
he added.
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Al Haddad also explained Al Safa South gate is a technical solution linked
with the existing northern Al Safa gate. “This means there is just one single
payment for those passing through both the northern and southern Safa
gates within an hour.”

Ibrahim Al Haddad, CEO of Salik. Photo: Supplied
“Previous analysis using specialised traffic tools and models have shown that
the current eight toll gates have contributed to reducing the total travel time
across the emirate by approximately 6 million hours annually and increasing

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