Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will temporarily close Al Shindagha Tunnel in the direction from Deira to Bur Dubai for two months starting this Sunday. This closure is coinciding with the opening of Infinity Bridge for traffic on Sunday January 16th. The closure is required to complete the link between the Infinity Bridge and the new bridges with Al Shindagha Tunnel. The traffic will normally flow from Deira to Bur Dubai and vice-a-versa on Infinity Bridge, which can take 24,000 vehicles in both directions each hour.
Sharjah: Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Sharjah Media Council and member of the Sharjah Executive Council, said that the emirate made huge strides of development and progress during 2020, an extraordinary year.
The year began with His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohamed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, approving the annual budget on January 12, 2020. The 2020 budget was the largest ever in the emirate’s history, sanctioning total expenditures of Dh29.1 billion, a 2 per cent increase over the 2019 budget. Dr Sheikh Sultan followed it up by approving on December 27, 2020 the general budget of Dh33.6 billion for year 2021, a significant increase of 12 per cent over the year 2020.