The electric trolley tram will ply on a seven-kilometre stretch and save people the trouble of having to walk in the Downtown area, especially in the summer months.
The electric trolley tram will ply on a seven-kilometre stretch and save people the trouble of having to walk in the Downtown area, especially in the summer months.
Officials said 8,921 taxi meters have already been updated with a hike in base fare from Dh10 to Dh12, without formal announcement.
To span a distance of 7 km, Dubai Trolley will serve as an exotic, easy-to-access connecting link between the various iconic attractions in Downtown Dubai including Burj Khalifa , the world’s tallest building, and The Dubai Mall , the world’s most-visited retail and lifestyle destination.
Explaining the key documents required to issue the safari drivers permit, Al Marzouki said, “Each safari driver is required to submit a passport copy, an identity card, and a No Objection Certificate from the Department of Tourism in order to open a file and obtain the Desert Permit.”
Experts at traffic conference seek cooperative measures between companies and the transport authorities to curtail the need to drive.
Dubai Taxi to increase its fleet of taxis by 180 cars in the first quarter of 2015.
Pedestrians crossing from undesignated places along the tramway will be fined Dh1,000, the Dubai Police announced on its Facebook page.
The renovation of the 9.12km-long Nakheel road required much time due to the 40-year-old facilities and services in both directions, he noted.
Over Dh1 million in diamonds and cash, a laptop bag and over 100,000 Saudi Riyals are some of the most expensive items left behind by passengers in Middle East taxis, global taxi e-hailing app Easy Taxi has said.
The flag-down rate for taxis has been increased to Dh5 from the earlier Dh3 for trips during peak hours from 7am to 10am, and from 4pm to 8pm.