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8/14/24, 10:20 AM Dubai: New Salik Toll Gate Revealed? Motorists Spot Changes On Al Khail Road
The photo shared with Khaleej Times on Tuesday was taken on Al Khail Road before
approaching Business Bay bridge heading to Sharjah from Dubai. It shows the familiar silver

board that will contain Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology which will detect the
vehicle and scan the Salik sticker tag.

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Khaleej Times last week sought Salik for a comment but the company said it“cannot comment

further or share more details on the new Salik gates aside from the information which were
released on January 19.”

This is where one of the two new Salik gates is being constructed.

The new Salik gates were first announced early this year“aimed at optimising traffic flow and
reduce congestion on key routes within Dubai.”

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said back in January the locations for the new Salik

gates“have been selected based on extensive traffic movement studies. 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.”

How new Salik gates will ease traffic

RTA earlier said the two new Salik gates will reduce traffic by up to 42 per cent on key Dubai

routes.

Specifically, the Salik on Business Bay Crossing will contribute to:

Rerouting traffic from Jebel Ali to Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed and Emirates Roads

Alleviating Al Khail Road's congestion by up to 15 per cent
Reducing Al Rebat Street's traffic volumes by up to 16 per cent

Reducing Financial Centre Street's traffic volumes by 5 per cent

Cutting the total travel time on Al Khail Road's congested segment between Al Rebat and Ras

Al Khor Streets by 20,000 hours daily in both directions
Al Safa South Salik, meanwhile, is expected bring in:

Reduction of right-turning traffic from Sheikh Zayed Road to Al Meydan Street by 15 per cent

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