Bus service between Dubai and Abu Dhabi resumes

Route E101 starts from Ibn Battuta Mall after more than a year

Public bus service — Route E101 — between Dubai and Abu Dhabi has resumed after more than a year, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced yesterday.

The inter-city bus service E101 starts from Ibn Battuta Bus Station in Dubai and heads to the Central Bus Station in Abu Dhabi.

“This route is critical to the integration of mass transit means between the two emirates and the smooth movement of passengers,” said Adel Shakri, Director of Planning and Business Development at RTA’s Public Transport Agency.

Shakri reminded all riders must comply with all applicable preventive measures, “such as physical distancing and wearing of masks to curb the spread of Covid-19 for the public health of the UAE community”. He added: “Riders have to comply with the precautionary measures enforced by the emirate of Abu Dhabi.”