Abu Dhabi starts nine bus routes

The Department of Transport (DoT) on Wednesday announced nine new bus routes in addition to the expansion of bus services across the emirate — meaning better convenience for commuters.

According to the department, three new routes have been added in Abu Dhabi and six in Al Ain.

“The buses began providing services for commuters in both cities recently. The new services increase the number of total daily bus trips in Abu Dhabi by 27 per cent (with an additional 400 daily trips) and in Al Ain by 20 per cent (with an additional 180 daily trips),” the department said in a statement.

The Department of Transport announced nine new bus routes in addition to expansion of bus services across the emirate. — KT Photo by Syed Hameeduddin Quadri

The department also highlighted that new bus services are aimed at covering new geographic areas via bus routes.

General Manager of the Bus Office at the DoT Saeed Mohammed Fadel Al Hameli said: “The operation of new routes that connect strategic locations in both Abu Dhabi and Al Ain is in line with our strategy aimed at providing larger geographic coverage via bus services, thereby helping attain the envisioned and defined economic and social development of Abu Dhabi through facilitating inter-connectivity amongst various areas...”

He further added that bus services are gaining more popularity amongst various segments of the community, given their outstanding advantages as world-class, convenient, safe and available means of transport, making it a quality and sustainable option for commuters.

Stressing the commitment of the DoT in providing public transport services that encompass a larger number of tourism landmarks in Abu Dhabi, Al Hameli stated that three bus route services to Emirates Park Zoo began running on Wednesday.

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