Naif Road shut for maintenance, RTA launches circular bus route

dubai — The Naif Road will be closed from today for one month due to preventive maintenance works, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced. The first phase will be a full closure of Naif Road in the direction from Omar bin Al Khattab Street towards Al Musalla Street, beginning today until July 22. The second phase will be a full closure of Naif from July 23 until August 5 from Al Musalla Street towards Omar bin Al Khattab Street.

Commuters affected by the closure can take the circular bus route service provided by the authority.

The circular bus route will start from the Union Metro Station, pass through Naif Park, Naif Junction 1, Burj Nahar Junction 1, and Al Nakhal bus stop before heading back to the Union Metro Station.

“Bus commuters can use temporary alternative routes from the Union Metro Station to travel to various destinations. The temporary

All affected routes and stops would not be served during the closure,”

Mohammed Abu Bakr Al Hashemi, director of planning and business development at RTA’s Public Transport Agency

alternative circular route service would run at 15-minute intervals throughout the day. All affected routes and stops would not be served during the closure of the Naif Road for maintenance,” said Mohammed Abu Bakr Al Hashemi, director of planning and business development at RTA’s Public Transport Agency.

“All bus routes serving bus stops of Naif Junction 2 and Burj Nahar Junction 2 would be suspended. Therefore, a temporary alternative circular bus service is required until the completion of maintenance works of Naif Road,” Al-Hashemi noted.

According to the RTA, users of affected bus stops are as much as 394,000 riders per month or 13,000 riders daily.

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