New Salik toll gate opens in Jebel Ali
DUBAI NOW HAS EIGHT TOLL GATES AS JEBEL ALI STRETCH IS COVERED
It will cost more to travel on Shaikh Zayed Road in Jebel Ali now as a new Salik gate opens today.
Today’s new Salik activation brings the number of toll gates in Dubai to eight, including the three on Shaikh Zayed Road. The new Salik installation will help divert traffic to Yalayis Road and other parallel freeways, the RTA had said earlier.
A portion of the traffic is now expected to be diverted to alternative roads such as Emirates Road, Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Road, Shaikh Zayed Bin Hamdan Road and Al Khail Road.
Located near the Energy Metro Station, drivers on both sides of the road passing under the gate are now charged the usual Dh4.
Salik, which means clear or open in Arabic, is the road toll system in Dubai administered by the RTA.
A recent study conducted by RTA revealed that Salik toll gates have helped divert up to 25 per cent of traffic from Shaikh Zayed Road to alternative routes.
Ali Rashid, a 38-yearold Emirati motorist, said: “I don’t usually use Shaikh Zayed Road where the new Salik gate is located, so it doesn’t affect me really. But I think any move to ease traffic flow on the road should be welcomed as it can get very busy at times.”
Anew Salik toll gate near the Energy Metro Station on Shaikh Zayed Road has become operational today. Drivers on both sides of the road passing under the gate located in Jebel Ali will now be charged Dh4 through their Salik tag and account.
Salik, which means ‘clear’ or ‘open’ in Arabic, is the road toll system in Dubai administered by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). Today’s new Salik activation brings the number of Salik gates in Dubai to eight, including three
on Shaikh Zayed Road, one of Dubai’s busiest roads.
The new Salik gate will help divert traffic to Yalayis Road and other parallel freeways, the RTA said earlier. A portion of traffic is now expected to be diverted to alternative roads such as Emirates Road, Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Road, Shaikh Zayed Bin Hamdan Road and Al Khail Road.
Ali Rashid, a 38-year-old Emirati, said: “I don’t usually use Shaikh Zayed Road where the new Salik gate is located, but I think any move to ease traffic flow on the road should be welcomed.”
If motorists without a Salik tag pass through a Salik gate, they have 10 days to obtain one.
A recent study conducted by RTA revealed that Salik toll gates have helped divert up to 25 per cent of traffic from Shaikh Zayed Road. The highway also has a number of mass transit means such as the metro.