AL AIN — The daily bus trips within Al Ain will increase from the existing 750 to 930 by the end of 2010, the Department of Transport (DoT) in Abu Dhabi has announced.
In the Phase I of the expansion to be implemented by the end of 2010, the DoT will launch two new bus services — Route No. 910 and Route
No. 920, operating 14 additional buses.
Route No. 910 will link Ramlat Al Raae, Hili Park, Al Ain Souq and Na’amah, while Route No. 920 links Hili Souq, Hili Park, Al Ain Souq, UAE University and Al Sha’ibah.
According to the DoT, around six million passengers used the services since August 2009 in Al Ain.
In the second phase of the expansion, the DoT will launch eight new bus services to connect various parts of Al Ain. The DoT currently operates eight bus services in Al Ain, on Route numbers 900, 930, 940, 950, 960, 970, 980 and 990.
The services operate with variable timings depending on the routes and demand, with a frequency of every 30 minutes.
All the services culminate on Zayed bin Sultan 137th Street at Al Ain Souq.