On Tuesday, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) revealed its plan to manage traffic and public transport over the Eid Al-Fitr holiday.
The RTA said the plan aims to meet the needs of the public and road users, and offer services that enable them a safe and smooth use of public or private transport. The RTA has focused especially on the Business Bay/Dubai Mall area which expects to serve around 330,000 people per day during the holiday, and is described as "a frequently congested area during this time each year".
Matha bin Adai, CEO of Traffic and Roads Agency, chairperson of the Traffic Management and Handling of Operational Plans during Annual Events Team, said "The plan encompasses the installation of 30 directional signs to guide traffic in several directions to the Burj Khalifa area”.
"It allows access to the district via Al Asayel Street, Zaabeel Bridges via Al Saadah Street, or through the internal roads of the Business Bay to the Sheikh Zayed Road and Al Khail Road. The objective of the plan is to ease the pressure on Financial Centre Street and ensure smooth traffic flow during peak hours. The light signals of Financial Centre Road and the Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard will be monitored and controlled to ensure seamless flow of traffic during peak times."
Adai added that taxi’s in the pick-up and drop-off area of Dubai Mall will be upped by 5% to meet the expected demand in the area.