The website launched earlier this week to issue permit of movement, www.dxbpermit.gov.ae, is able to handle 1,200 requests per minute and delays happen only due to the number of people applying at the time exceeding the limit, Dubai Police said in a statement.
Brigadier Saif Muhair Al Mazroui, Director of the Traffic Department at Dubai Police said, "Despite the huge capacity of the permit website delays can happen due to so many people using the site.The move permit site can deal with 1,200 permit requests per minute. Sometimes issuing the permit is delayed because of online traffic."
Dubai Police have urged the public to get the permit only for essential purposes, and have advised to buy food enough for a week to restrict their outings to supermarkets everyday.
Brigadier Saif Muhair Al Mazroui adds, “The smart system updates all the time with people’s movement to know if the person has violated the movement order. Having the permit doesn’t mean people can travel across different areas in the emirate."