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Bus commuters between Dubai, Sharjah are on the rise

Dubai - The Roads and Transport Authority attributed the increase to the increased number of bus stops.

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Published: Wed 7 Dec 2016, 7:56 PM

Last updated: Wed 7 Dec 2016, 10:02 PM

 Bus stops along Sharjah-Dubai route
> King Faisal Road
> Opposite City Centre Sharjah
> Opposite to Safeer Mall
> Opposite Ansar Mall
The intercity bus service between Dubai and Sharjah has reported a 6.4 per cent rise in the number of commuters from January 1 to November 30, 2016, compared to the same period last year. The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) attributed the increase to the increased number of bus stops.
"...the increased number of bus stops in areas on the bus routes on the way to Dubai, enable commuters in Sharjah to travel to their various destinations in Dubai," said Basel Ibrahim Saad, Director of Buses, RTA's Public Transport Agency. "The bus routes that has had increased stops are E303, E303A, E304, E306, E307, and E307A. These routes are located along Al Wahda Road and King Faisal Road.
"Commuters lifted from Sharjah on these routes during the ?period from January 1 to November 30 this year amounted to 2.8 million riders; compared with 2.69 million riders during the same period last year," said Saad.
The frequency of the service on these routes is about 20 minutes.
"These improvements had been undertaken in a bid to ease the picking-up of commuters residing in areas nearby the routes of ?these buses on their way to Dubai, thus obviating them the need to go to the main station at Al Jubail, Sharjah."
reporters@khaleejtimes.com


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