Dubai to get two new bus routes from August 24

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority has launched two bus routes as part of efforts to improve the public transport network.

The first one, F27, is a metro link service shuttling between Al Jafiliya metro station and Al Satwa. It will support Route 32C and will be operational from Saturday to Thursday at a frequency of 15 to 30 minutes during peak hours. On Fridays, the service frequency will be 20 to 30 minutes.

The other route, Route X64, is an express service commuting between Al Baraha Bus Station and Ras Al Khor at a frequency of 20 minutes during peak hours. This will offer a faster alternative to Routes 64 and 64A.

Buses will ply on both routes from August 24.

RTA is set to launch two bus routes as early as August 24th. The first one, F27, is a metro link service shuttling between Al Jafiliya metro station and Al Satwa. https://t.co/6pqh6VIL3f pic.twitter.com/rnDwgNR1LX

— RTA (@rta_dubai) August 17, 2020

On the same day, the RTA will extend several bus routes. Route 8 will start from Al Baraha New Bus Station (instead of Gold Souq Bus Station) to Ibn Battuta Metro Station. Route 95 will start from Al Baraha New Bus Station (instead of Gold Souq Bus Station) to the Waterfront Labour Accommodation at Jebel Ali. Route C28 will start from Al Baraha New Bus Station instead of Gold Souq Bus Station to Al Mamzar Beach Park. Route 62 (Al Qusais Industrial Area 5-Vegetables and Fruits Market at Ras Al Khor) will be extended to Al Qusais Industrial Area 5, and Route 20 (Warsan 3-Al Nahda 1, Station 2) will be extended to Warsan 3, RTA Staff Accommodation.

That's not all. It will reroute Route F13 (Dubai Mall Metro Station- Dubai Mall) to pass through Al Asayel Road, while Route 97 (Al Qusais Bus Station – Jebel Ali Industrial Zone 7) will be rerouted to pass through the dedicated bus lane on Al Khail Road. Route 63E (Al Qusais Bus Station – Al Quoz Bus Station) will also be rerouted to pass through the dedicated bus lane on Al Khail Road. 

Meanwhile, the authority also revised the timing for 15 bus routes. These are: F30, F25, F04, F01, C04, 367, 320, 84, 56, 20, 11A, 7, X92, X22 and F32.