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Dubai: Traffic flow gets better around Al Mawakeb school; just 5 minutes to drop-off students

RTA has also introduced an additional parking area and awareness campaigns

Published: Sat 16 Nov 2024, 6:51 PM

Updated: Sat 16 Nov 2024, 11:23 PM

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced introducing road improvements around Al Mawakeb School that contribute to cutting the time parents take between arriving to drop-off students and departing from 15 minutes to just 5 minutes.

Traffic flow has also been organized around the school and the authority also introduced an additional parking area and awareness campaigns to mark designated student drop-off points.

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The initiative comes in line with efforts to ensure the safety of students and parents and to manage school zones across the emirate, RTA added on X.

Meanwhile, RTA has also enhanced traffic flow in and around the campus of Al Ittihad Private School - Jumeirah, by improving the road network and adding crosswalks and traffic signs.

These improvements have contributed to a safer and more efficient school commute, making it easier for parents to drop off and pick up their children.

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