Over 1 Million People Expected to Visit Downtown Dubai During Eid
- Authorities in Dubai are anticipating over 350,000 people to visit Downtown Dubai every day during the Eid Al Adha break, amounting to approximately 1.05 million visitors in total
- RTA has charted out a “comprehensive plan” for managing traffic movement, and mass transit modes in the Downtown area
- RTA’s plan covers the Burj Khalifa district, where 30 directional signs will be installed to guide traffic and road users in several directions
- Downtown Dubai will have 5% more taxis during peak hours as compared to 2017 to curb the demand for public transport
- Downtown Dubai is the area which has Burj Khalifa, the tallest tower in the world, and Dubai Mall, the biggest mall in the world
- The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is the regulatory authority for all matters regarding transport and road safety in the emirate of Dubai
- Public transport services of RTA in Dubai include the bus, metro, taxi, tram, water taxi, water bus, abra and ferry
- The Eid Al Adha holiday is a three-day declared break in UAE
- Eid Al Adha 2017 holidays in UAE will be from 31st August till 2nd September for private sector employees and from 31st August till 4th September for government employees
