New Truck Movement Schedule on Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road to Ease Traffic
Traffic congestion is the biggest issue commuters face daily and causes socio-economic effects. To tackle this situation and reduce traffic congestion, traffic authorities have taken many measures in different cities and countries. Similarly, Dubai Police General Headquarters and the Roads and Dubai’s Transport Authority (RTA) are joining forces to enhance traffic flow and safety on “Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road”. It is worth noting that it is one of the busiest highways in Dubai and is known for causing huge traffic congestion daily.
Joint Effort Of Dubai’s Roads And Transport Authority And Dubai Police General Headquarters To Ensure Smooth Traffic Flow
Most of the time, the traffic jams are caused by the movement of trucks on this road and in this regard RTA and DPGHs decided to tackle the situation by changing the timings for it. In a recent announcement, RTA and DPGHs stated that to make a smooth traffic flow and safety of commuters the timings for truck movement have been changed on Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road. The new timings will come into effect from 28th April 2024 and implemented to a section of the road extending from Ras AI Khor Road to Sharjah in both directions at the time of peak traffic hours.
RTA has shared a notification regarding it which states that the decision to change the timings of the truck movement is facilitated to alleviate congestion during peak traffic hours and to enhance overall road efficiency.
As per the new schedule, the movements of the truck will be bounded at the time of particular periods throughout the day.
Timings For Truck Movement:
The schedule has been shared by RTI which is as follows:
Morning Restrictions: From 6:30 AM to 8:30 AM, trucks are not allowed to drive on Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road.
Afternoon Restrictions: There will be 2 different periods set aside for truck movement limitations. The timings of the first period will be 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM and the second period will start from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM.
