WAM A dedicated bus and taxi lane on Dubai s Khalid bin Al Waleed Street will open on Thursday, January 21.
It extends along a 4.3 km stretch from Al Mina Street junction to a point just before Zabeel Street junction.
According to the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), as many as 60 buses serving around 19 routes are expected to use the lane every hour.
Motorists caught accessing the lane will be fined AED 600.
Its opening comes following the completion of a trial phase, which saw the bus journey time improve by as much as 24 per cent. To raise the awareness of road users, RTA installed directional signs at the entry of the lane explaining the types of vehicles allowed to pass through and cautioning motorists against accessing the lane, which constitutes an offence subject to AED 600 fine, said Ahmed Hashim Bahrozyan, CEO of the RTA s Public Transport Agency.
Dubai completes work on dedicated bus, taxi lane
DUBAI, January 9, 2021 Dubai s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced that work has been completed on Phase III of the Dedicated Bus and Taxi Lanes Project on Khalid bin Al Waleed Street which is due to open on January 21. The lane extends 4.3 km from the intersection of Khalid bin Al Waleed Street-Al Mina Street, to a point just before the intersection of Zabeel Street, and in both directions, said RTA in a statement. The project included the construction of pedestrian paths, air-conditioned shelters for bus and taxi riders, streetlights, roadside parking and landscaping.