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Dubai Smile to replace Floating Bridge

Dubai Smile to replace Floating Bridge

The seventh crossing over Dubai Creek called ‘Dubai Smile’, the bridge that will replace the Floating Bridge, will open for traffic in the middle of 2013, Khaleej Times has learnt.

Dubai Smile to replace Floating Bridge

Dubai Smile to replace Floating Bridge

The seventh crossing over Dubai Creek called ‘Dubai Smile’, the bridge that will replace the Floating Bridge, will open for traffic in the middle of 2013, Khaleej Times has learnt.

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Public transport rides forward

DUBAI - Public transport in Dubai has grown remarkably over the first six months of this year compared with the same period last year, an evidence to the economic boom and the presence of modern transport infrastructure that lives up to the level of progress in the emirate.

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No plan to hike tariff for 2 years, says Dewa

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No plan to hike tariff for 2 years, says Dewa

There is no plan to increase power and water tariff for the next two years, a senior official of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has said, calling on consumers to pay their bills promptly without allowing them to accumulate.

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Marine transport users expected to rise to 14m

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Marine transport users expected to rise to 14m

The number of passengers using water transport in Dubai, which include abras, Dubai Ferry, water taxi and water bus, is expected to hit 14 million by the year end, said Essa Al Dossari, Executive Director of the Public Transport Agency, an affiliate to the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA).

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40 first ladies to descend on Dubai

The World Energy Forum 2012 scheduled to be held here from October 22 will see a large gathering of world’s first ladies accompanying their husbands -40 heads of states- who have confirmed their presence at the forum.

Traffic diversions at National Paints Roundabout

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Traffic diversions at National Paints Roundabout

Motorists driving in and around National Paints Roundabout (5th Industrial Interchange) in Sharjah have been urged to watch for diversions and lane closures from July 28 when Phase 3 of the major road development project in the area costing Dh1 billion will begin.

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Traffic diversions at National Paints Roundabout

Traffic diversions at National Paints Roundabout

Motorists driving in and around National Paints Roundabout (5th Industrial Interchange) in Sharjah have been urged to watch for diversions and lane closures from July 28 when Phase 3 of the major road development project in the area costing Dh1 billion will begin.

Dh10b new power plant in Jebel Ali

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) will launch the final phase of M Power Station in Jebel Ali by the
year-end. The more than Dh10 billion facility will increase the authority’s production by 2,000 megawatt of electricity and 140 million gallons of desalinated water per day, said Waleed Salman, acting Vice-President — Strategy and Business Development at Dewa.