10 new bus routes in Dubai introduced

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), recently inaugurated nine new internal bus routes within Dubai in addition to one inter-city service shuttling between Dubai and Abu Dhabi to boost the bus transit network and keep up with the rising demand for mass transit means in general and public buses in particular.

Eisa Abdul Rahman Al Dosari, CEO of RTA Public Transport Agency, said: "The new routes will start trips from various stations within Dubai, and the tenth route will be kicked off Ibn Battuta Metro Station in Dubai and head towards Abu Dhabi Central Bus Station and vice versa.

"These routes comprise Route # 29 starting off Al Ghubaiba Bus Station heading to the Mall of the Emirates; passing through several districts and metro stations which include Al Fuhaidi,

Khalid bin Al Waleed (A1) and (B2), Karama (seaside) and Jafliah (seaside).

"Route # 55 starts off Satwa Bus Station and heads to the International City via several stops at Satwa Mosque (2), Satwa Post Office and others.

"Route # 83 starts off Al Guhbaiba Bus Station and runs up to Nakheel Metro Station while passes through several metro stations including Al Fuhaidi (1), Al Fuhaidi (2), subsidiary power station of the Dubai Internet City among others.

"Route # 85: starts off the Dubai Internet City Metro Station and heads to the Discovery Gardens, covering many stops en route from (1) to (15) in addition to other areas including the BBC World News.

"Route # 91A starts off the Gold Souq Bus Station and heads to Jebel Ali Bus Station, passing through the Union Metro Station, Al Maktoum Road, Jebel Ali Free Zone, and Trade Center Intersection among others.

"Route # 96 starts off Al Quoz Bus Station and heads to the Dubai Investment Park, passing through Al Khaleej Times newspaper, and a number of points at Jebel Ali Industrial Area, and Galadari Printing & Publishing, among others.

"Route # 97 starts off Al Qusais Bus Station and heads to Jebel Ali Industrial Area; passing through a number of areas including Al Qusais workers accommodation as well as Algeria and Tunisia streets.

"To promote the integration of mass transit network, the Agency will also launch two bus feeder services for the metro stations; the first is Route # F22; which starts off Al Qusais Industrial Area and heads to the Union Metro Station; passing through a number  of areas including Al Qusais Bus Depot, Man Engines, and Sahara Centre among others.

"Route # F40 starts off Jumeirah Lakes Towers Metro Station and heads to Nakheel Metro Station; passing through a number of areas including; Dubai Marina Metro Station (residential buildings side), Dubai Media City and Arenco Tower,"he added.

"46 bus routes will be rerouted; notably Route # 11A will head directly towards Al Aweer, and Route #31 route will be re-routed to run from Salah Uddin Street to Ghubaiba Station.

Route # 48 in Rashidiya area will be revised, and Route # 53 will be re-routed such that it will not pass through the Fruits and Vegetables Market.

Routes # C55 and C5 will be merged whereas Route # F2 will be re-routed to Nad Al Hamar, and Route # F10 will be rerouted to Warqa.

Route # F46 will no longer reach Dubai Media Production City. The path of Route # F 54 will be modified at Jebel Ali Free Zone (South), while Routes #F1, C2 have been cancelled as of May 1st," he added. 

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