RTA launches 5 new bus routes, revises 4 others

RTA launches 5 new bus routes, revises 4 others

Roads and Transport Authority – Nashwan Attaa’ee:
The Public Transport Agency, Roads & Transport Authority (RTA), has launched, on the first of April, 5 new bus routes in the Emirate of Dubai and revised 4 others with a view to consolidating the public bus network in the Emirate in keeping with the rising demand for mass transit services in general and public buses in particular.

Eisa Al Hashimi, Acting Director of Planning & Business Development, RTA Public Transport Agency, said that the nine internal routes started off stations spreading in various parts across the Emirate.

“The first of these 5 new routes is Route (84); which starts off Al Khail Gate, Al Qouz and terminates at Mina Siyahi via Mall of the Emirates, followed by Route (366); whch moves off Rashidiya Metro Station and heads to the Silicon Oasis, Route (F12); a metro station feeder service starting from Jafiliya Metro Station and running through Al Wasl park via Satwa, Route (21); which is another metro station feeder service starting from Zuleikha Hospital heading towards Al Ahli Club, and Route (E307A); which starts off Abu Hail Metro Station with a final destination in Sharjah Emirate,” explained Al Hashimi.

“The Agency has also revised 4 other routes, namely: Route (22) which has been rerouted to pass by Al Nahda Park, Route (13A) to pass by Doha Road, Route (365) from Rashidiya Metro Station, and the Metro Station Feeder service (F3) passing nearby Al Ittihad Mall via Al Khawaneej Road.

“The Public Transport Agency is always keen on broadening the reach of bus network within the Emirate of Dubai as well as the Inter-City bus network, and frequently conducts studies and field surveys to identify the mobility needs of mass transit users in Dubai in order to meet them at the earliest time possible.

“The RTA keenly attends to suggestions & feedback of the all community segments as regards the widening of public transport network, and carries out polls to probe the views and suggestions of public transport commuters, who can also air their views via RTA website,” said Al Hashimi in a concluding remark.

It is noteworthy that the Planning & Business Development Department, Public Transport Agency, in cooperation with the Marketing & Corporate Communication, Corporate Administrative Support Services Sector, has distributed leaflets & flyers at bus stops, bus stations and metro stations as well as other places introducing the new routes and revised services.

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Best Gadgets and Massive Bargains at GITEX Shopper Spring 2013

Best Gadgets and Massive Bargains at GITEX Shopper Spring 2013

Four-Day Electronics Extravaganza Promises Savvy Shoppers Top Product Launches, Latest Technologies, Unmatched Prices and Unbeatable Offers this week

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 1 April 2013:

Power retailers and world class brands are planning the biggest ever sales extravaganza at the all-new GITEX Shopper Spring 2013, which kicks off this Wednesday. Running from 3 - 6 April 2013 at Dubai World Trade Centre, the four-day festival promises the world’s top consumer IT and electronics brands that will be offering unbeatable deals on the latest tech products in addition to launching new products for the first time in the region.

With exclusive show offers on more than 30,000 different products as well as bundled deals and launches of the latest technology products, the largest consumer IT and electronics show promises an unrivalled shopping experience for all savvy shoppers.

Commenting on the launch of their first tablet in the Middle East, Pearce Clune, Marketing Director, EMEA Product Strategy at Dell said: “We will be launching our first tablet in the Middle East, the XPS10, during GITEX Shopper Spring. Powered by Microsoft Windows RT and dual-core ARM architecture, the XPS10 is designed for mobile professionals, delivering a tablet experience that enhances work and personal productivity.”

“GITEX Shopper Spring gives us another opportunity to get closer to our customers and give them the BlackBerry® Experience. Among our smartphones that will be showcased at the show will be the BlackBerry® Z10,” said Chris Corsi, Country Director, UAE, Oman, Pakistan at BlackBerry®.

“And to make our customers’ visit to GITEX Shopper Spring even more memorable, we will have a number of gifts to give away, more than 100,000 apps available for BlackBerry 10, a time shift photo booth that features the best of our technology, as well as a typing challenge,” Corsi said.

Top regional distributors and retailers, including E-City, E-Max, Jacky’s Electronics, Jumbo Electronics and Sharaf DG will all be running exclusive special promotions and product launches during GITEX Shopper Spring. Visitors can look forward to fantastic deals on the BlackBerry Z10, iPhone 5 and Nokia Lumia, iPad Mini, Windows 8 laptops as well as large-screen Smart TVs.
Neelesh Bhatnagar, CEO of Emax said: “GITEX Shopper Spring 2013 offers the perfect platform for us to launch a large number of technology products which could revolutionize the way we work and play. The most anticipated of these are the new Nokia handsets, the Lumia 520 and the Lumia 720. Shoppers can also look forward to more products in the imaging, personal computing, gaming and 3D category from leading brands. In addition to this, we are offering up to 70% off on select products."

“Technology is reshaping our lives. It allows us to connect and communicate more easily, improves our work efficiency and offers exciting entertainment possibilities. GITEX Shopper Spring 2013 is the perfect one-stop shop destination to discover the latest products to improve your leisure time, home, workplace or school at the best possible prices,” said Trixee Loh, Senior Vice President, DWTC, organiser of GITEX Shopper Spring 2013.

Adding to the festival feel of the event, millions of dirhams worth of prizes will be up for grabs with promotions, ‘Visit & Win’ raffle prizes, gift vouchers, giveaways, and a 2013 MINI Cooper to be won every day of the show. Among the retailers giving away exciting prizes is One Mobile offering AED2.5 million in gifts to complement its array of promotions and offers. E-City will also offer a unique “One Gadget for One Dirham” promotion game show, giving customers the chance to win the latest gadgets and consumer electronic products.

GITEX Shopper Spring 2013 will take place from 3 - 6 April at Dubai World Trade Centre and will open from 11:00am - 11:00pm every day.

Tickets are priced at AED15/- per person and are available at the venue and at select EPPCO, ENOC and ZOOM outlets. Entry is free for children under the age of five.

For the latest GITEX Shopper information, please visit www.gitexshopperdubai.com, follow us on Twitter.



About GITEX Shopper Spring 2013
Website: www.gitexshopperdubai.com
The launch edition of GITEX Shopper Spring was created under the directive of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President UAE, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and similar in concept to its long-established sister show GITEX Shopper which takes place every autumn. GITEX Shopper is the largest gathering of the region’s leading ICT retailers and suppliers. GITEX Shopper Spring This high-energy consumer show attracts a diverse audience that includes IT professionals, technology enthusiasts, students and consumers as well as regional traders. The event attracts visitors not just from the Middle East but also from North Africa and the Indian Subcontinent. GITEX Shopper attracts the biggest names in the retail sector, with unique launches and special offers across the best technology, communication and entertainment products. Loyal buyers await this shopping bonanza year after year for exclusive deals and bundled offers which are not available anywhere else.

About Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC)
Website: www.dwtc.com
As the organiser of GITEX Shopper, Dubai World Trade Centre offers more than 32 years' experience of delivering world-class events in the Middle East, providing local, regional and international exhibitors with unmatched expertise and in-depth market knowledge.

Our team organises 18 of the largest and most successful international and regional shows in Middle East, providing an ideal platform for business development in the region. Our commitment to ongoing innovation within the exhibition industry has supported the rapid growth and development of a wide range of business-to-business and business-to-consumer shows, and delivered consistent satisfaction to exhibitors and visitors.

RTA relocates Bus Stops at Trade Center R/A to Al-Jafiliya Stn

RTA relocates Bus Stops at Trade Center R/A to Al-Jafiliya Stn

The move aims to ensure passengers safety, smooth mobility

Roads and Transport Authority – Nashwan Attaa’ee:
The Public Transport Agency, Roads & Transport Authority (RTA), has recently relocated Bus Stops at the Trade Center Roundabout in Dubai to Jafiliya Bus Station due to consideration related to enhancing the safety of bus commuters in this area, and easing the hassles of transiting between these bus stops, particularly during peak traffic hours.

Commenting on the above, Mohammed Abdullah Al Ali, Director of Bus, RTA Public Transport Agency, said: “The relocation of these 4 Bus Stops stems from RTA’s Vision (Safe & Smooth Transport for All), and the decision has been put into effect as of March 15, 2013. These bus stops have been shifted to the new Bus Station near Jafiliya Metro Station in order to ensure high safety of bus riders,” adding that those bus stops situated at the Trade Center R/A used to serve 17 bus routes in addition to two Inter-City bus routes.

“Public buses serving Routes 10, X94, 27, C32 and A91 inbound from Umm Harir and heading towards the Trade Center will proceed to Jafiliya Bus Station where passengers can ride other buses, either from the said station or the roadside Bus Stop nearby in the direction of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs, Jafiliya,” he continued.
“Buses inbound from Bur Dubai will continue to stop at Jafiliya Metro Station near the roadside bus stop, and commuters can also ride other buses from Jafiliya Bus Station by crossing the Metro Footbridge. Commuters on the Metro Feeder Service (F11) who used to use the Bus Stops at the Trade Center R/A will be served by two alternative routes (98E) and (21). Commuters heading towards Dubai Mall can take buses from Jafiliya Metro & Bus Stations, while commuters on Bus Route (61) can continue use this Route from the said two stations,” he elaborated.

Concluding his remarks, Al Ali said: “The Agency has launched a wide-ranging campaign to sensitize riders on this change through various channels including illustrative roadmaps posted at the relocated Bus Stops, distributing flyers at site, sending text messages via mobile phones, posting changes on RTA website and communicating these changes through social media networks.

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HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed opens Mövenpick Hotel Apartments The Square Dubai -- a joint project of Omniyat & Al Shabab Sports Club

HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed opens Mövenpick Hotel Apartments The Square Dubai -- a joint project of Omniyat & Al Shabab Sports Club

The 5th Mövenpick property in Dubai is the first international hotel in Al Mamzar area

Dubai, UAE, 25 March 2013: HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of Al Shabab Sports Club in Dubai inaugurated yesterday (Sunday, 24 March, 2013) the Mövenpick Hotel Apartments The Square Dubai, located in Al Mamzar.

The new hotel, Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts’ fifth property in Dubai and Omniyat’s first such venture, boasts 180 superior and deluxe rooms, as well as one and two-bedroom hotel apartment suites.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Mr. Mehdi Amjad, Omniyat's Executive Chairman and CEO, thanked HH Sheikh Mansoor for his presence and patronage and said he was pleased with the product of this partnership between his company and Al Shabab Sports Club -- an outstanding hotel in a distinctive new destination.

“Dubai is definitely a place where iconic developments and pioneering initiatives sprout all the time, as evidenced by the series of recent announcements of ambitious new projects in the emirate, made by HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai,” Mehdi said.

He added: “We are proud of the way we have developed The Square project, which is the result of collaboration between multiple partners, including Al Shabab Club and Mövenpick, anchor tenants, retailers, franchises, architects and contractors, all joining hands to maximize value and desirability. Today we are delighted to crown our partnership with the inauguration of the new hotel.”

The new Mövenpick property is set to be a popular destination in The Square. Already, the hotel is witnessing high levels of occupancy.

The Square offers a superior lifestyle experience for those who look for serenity in community living. The complex comprises nine low rise residential buildings and a commercial section with a retail arcade occupying the entire ground floor. The property is surrounded by 6,000 square meters of gardens and water.

Mehdi added: “Omniyat is among a handful of private real estate companies that have succeeded in adapting to the altered real estate scenario after the global financial meltdown of 2008. We were able to overcome the challenges posed by the crisis and smartly turn them into opportunities. The Square is a testimony to our ability to excel in a tough market.”

Mr. Gerard Hotelier, Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts Vice-President of Operations for Middle East and India added: “We are pleased to work with Omniyat and Al Shabab Club in developing this world-class hotel, and both organizations have demonstrated high levels of professionalism and team spirit. For Movenpick, this new hotel will help boost our footprint in the Deira area.”

Due to its proximity to Dubai International Airport, Dubai Creek, the emirate of Sharjah, Dubai Airport Free Zone, port and trading centres, Deira remains a vibrant central district where hotels enjoy upwards of 80 per cent occupancy year-round.

The new hotel is ideal for families, executive travellers and long-stay guests. Each of the rooms and apartments at Mövenpick Hotel Apartments The Square Dubai are well appointed, and come with a convenient kitchenette. The property has also attained the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) classification as ‘Deluxe Hotel Apartments’, the highest standard of hotel apartments in Dubai.

RTA opens flyover linking Hessa, Al Khail Roads and Barsha with Sh. Mohammed bin Zayed Rd

RTA opens flyover linking Hessa, Al Khail Roads and Barsha with Sh. Mohammed bin Zayed Rd

Total costs of the project amount to 940 million dirham

Dubai- Roads & Transport Authority – Mohammed Al Munji:
The Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) has opened the interchange linking Hessa Road, Al Khail Road and Al Barsha with Sh Mohammed bin Zayed Rd. This key interchange serves the traffic movement from and to Al Barsha via Sh Mohammed bin Zayed Rd, providing free vehicular passage in all directions, including the area under development surrounding the interchange.
H.E. Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the RTA, said: “By opening this flyover, the RTA has completed the construction of all works in this vital project, which has a cost tag of 940 million dirham. Works in the project, main parts of which had already been opened by the RTA, started in the second quarter of 2008 and was fully completed as per the approved timeline.

This Project marks the second phase of widening Sh Mohammed bin Zayed Rd Project stretching from the Arabian Ranches Interchange up to the outskirts of Abu Dhabi Emirate. The project is undertaken as part of RTA Master Plan for upgrading roads, bridges, crossings and tunnels to improve the transit movement & mobility in all parts of the Emirate. It also comes in implementation of RTA Strategic Plan for upgrading the infrastructure of roads network and public transit systems in Dubai Emirate with the aim of sorting out integrated road systems as well as land and marine transport networks that are safe to use, matching to the comprehensive development plans, and meeting the needs of demographic expansion besides contributing to encouraging development & investment in the Emirate.

“The Project encompasses widening a10 km-long sector of the Road from three to six lanes in each direction and constructing a flyover to replace the surface intersection with Al Barsha Rd to serve the new development areas between Sh Mohammed bin Zayed Rd and Al Khail Rd. It also includes constructing a ramp over Al Houdh R/A comprising five lanes linking Al Yallas Rd inbound from Jebel Ali and Sh Mohammed bin Zayed Rd; three of which are in the direction of Dubai and the other two in the direction of Sharjah with a total length of 2.5 km.

In June 2006, the RTA started the initial phase of widening the Sh Mohammed bin Zayed Rd from the entrance of Sharjah Emirate till the Arabian Ranches Interchange stretching 32 km where the Road has been widened from three to six lanes in each direction. This phase, which cost about 333 million dirham, was completed in April 2008. At the same time the RTA started the construction of the Arabian Ranches Interchange which is one of the biggest interchanges constructed by the RTA with bridges spanning 2.5 km. The Interchange, which cost 409 million dirham comprises 11 bridges and one tunnel provides free traffic in all directions, was opened in the second half of 2008.

Al Tayer, was delighted with the completion of all phases of the Sh Mohammed bin Zayed Rd; which is one of the most important and longest Roads in the UAE, and a key component of the federal roads network in the UAE. It forms a vital traffic corridor between Emirates of the UAE starting from the Trucks Road in Abu Dhabi Emirate, passing across the Emirates of Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain and terminating at Ras Al Khaima to link up with the Sheikh Mohammed bin Salim Rd. The Sh Mohammed bin Zayed Rd has multiple flyovers designed and constructed at the highest global standards with the aim of providing free traffic movement in all directions. The importance of this vital traffic corridor is likely to increase in the near future given the urban development alongside both sides of the Road, in addition to the increase in the number of road users heading towards Abu Dhabi from Dubai or other Emirates and vice versa.

Captions:

- Layout of roads linking the Interchange
- Free traffic movement after the opening of the Interchange