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The Rail Agency of the Roads and Transport Authority recently announced that 90% of viaduct spans have been erected on the Red Line. Around 1150 out of 1300 spans have been erected with 10 Launching Gantries working all across the Red Line. SOURCE: RTA Portal - Rail - News/Events. Read More
The emirate of Ajman in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is fast following in the footsteps of Dubai and Abu Dhabi in building world class infrastructure to attract real estate developers.Investments in the infrastructure sector in the emirate now total 1.4 billion dirhams ($380.4 million), according to a statement issued by real estate developer Great Properties. SOURCE: Newindpress.com – Ajman emulates Dubai, Abu Dhabi to develop infrastructure - Read More
A major portion of work on the First Interchange along the Shaikh Zayed Road, including the bridge heading towards the Dubai Mall in Downtown Burj Dubai, will be completed by September, the Roads and Transport Authority announced yesterday. SOURCE: Khaleej Times Online - New interchanges to ease traffic problems. Read More
Proposals to extend the Dubai Metro to neighbouring Ajman are currently being discussed. The plans, still in the early stages, would be welcome news for investors who own properties in Ajman.According to the proposal, the metro will pass through Emirates Road to Al Corniche in Ajman. From there it will go to Al Zawra and then onto new investment areas currently under development.Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of Ajman Municipality and Planning Department has stressed that the proposal is only ... Read More
The Chairman of the Board & Executive Director of The Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has received the Chief Inspector of Railways, Office of Rail Regulation (ORR), an integrated safety and economic regulator for the railway industry in the UK.The Dubai Metro is the first ever rail network in the GCC countries and The Roads and Transport Authority is keen to adopt the best global practices in developing the Dubai Metro. It hopes to set up a statutory body that ... Read More
The UAE has introduced a new multiple entry visa regime, making it mandatory for applicants to have a health insurance and deposit Rs 11,000 as a financial guarantee.The changes were introduced from July 5 following a directive by Minister of Interior Lieutenant-General Mr Shaikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, local media said. According to the new rules, the visa holders can enter the country several times during the six months from the date of issuance and stay for a maximum of 14 ... Read More
Major road projects, including the upgrade of the international highway and reconstruction of the Mafraq interchange, will impact a lot on the realty development on Abu Dhabi mainland, a senior official said. SOURCE: Gowealthy.com – Major road projects to enhance realty developments in Abu Dhabi Read More
Landmark environmental partnership of the Government of Abu Dhabi-owned International Petroleum Investment Company with MTM and ManA break-through initiative launched today by the Abu Dhabi Government-owned International Petroleum Investment Company (‘IPIC’) and one of the world’s leading alternative investments firm, Man, will benefit the environment by reducing damaging gases from oil production while providing new energy. SOURCE: albawaba.com middle east news information::Landmark environmental partnership of the Government of Abu Dhabi-owned. Read More
Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) revealed that the number of passengers commuted by motorized abras across Dubai Creek during the first quarter of 2008 hit 7,574,121 passengers ferried in 387,706 trips, showing a 10 per cent increase over the same period last year. SOURCE: Xpress: News | Abras ferry 7.5 m passengers in 3 months. Read More
Low-income expatriate workers will be among new categories of low-income people in the emirate of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) who will get basic health insurance cover. An amendment to this effect was introduced by the Abu Dhabi Executive Council (ADEC) to the executive regulations of Law No. 23 of 2005 for health insurance in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, the state-run Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. SOURCE: Low-income expats in Abu Dhabi to get health cover - Thaindian News. Read More
