RTA to roll out 5 new bus routes, upgrade 9

Move aims to keep pace with urban expansion in wake of population growth

- BY ASHFAQ AHMED

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will roll out five new public bus routes and enhance nine existing ones from tomorrow.

Adel Shakri, Director of Planning and Business Development at RTA’s Public Transport Agency, said: “RTA is continuously committed to expanding and developing public bus services to support Dubai’s public transport network, in harmony with the emirate’s population growth, urban expansion, and overall progress.”

New routes

Route 31 will operate between Dubai Silicon Oasis and Dubai Outsource City. The service will run at 20-minute intervals during peak hours.