New Salik gates in Dubai: Majority of residents would switch to public transport, says survey

Over 2,500 people took part in a poll conducted by media

With two new Salik gates coming up in Dubai, an overwhelming majority of respondents to a media poll have said that they would switch to public transport. Over 2,500 people took part in the poll conducted by KT as at 5pm Monday, with more than 1,700 saying they would make the switch.

The new toll gates at the Business Bay Crossing and Al Safa South will become fully operational by November.

“The traffic toll policies … encourage the public to shift towards mass transport means such as the metro, buses, marine transport, and soft mobility options,” said Mattar Al Tayer, director-general and chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the RTA, as the authority announced the new toll gates.

Meanwhile, the RTA has said that it will — in the future — consider a suggestion to implement a flexible toll system that takes into account traffic congestion and gate locations.

The RTA was responding to a tweet by veteran lawyer Dr Habib Al Mulla, who proposed two ideas:

In response, the RTA said it is open to implementing these suggestions based on its studies.