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Press releases
Honouring the Winners of the Road Safety Film Festival Competition Highlighting Traffic Accidents
RTA and Dubai Police honoured the winners of the Road Safety Film Festival competition, which focused on the causes and risks of traffic accidents. Dedicated to university and postgraduate students, the competition aimed to highlight the main causes and dangers of traffic accidents.
10/11/2025
10% progress achieved on the Metro Blue Line within five months of project commencement
His Excellency Mattar Al Tayer, Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Dubai’s RTA, announced the completion of 10% of construction works on the Dubai Metro Blue Line, a 30-km project comprising 14 stations. This milestone was achieved five months after the groundbreaking ceremony in June 2025.
09/11/2025
Strategic Agreements Signed with Prominent Sponsors for the UITP 2026 Summit
His Excellency Mattar Al Tayer and Mohamed Mezghani witnessed the signing of five strategic agreements of platinum-level sponsorship for the UITP Global Public Transport Summit 2026.
06/11/2025
Projects
A Bridge Connecting Sheikh Zayed Road to Mall of the Emirates
RTA in collaboration with Majid Al Futtaim Properties, has inaugurated a 300-metre single-lane bridge on Sheikh Zayed Road, designed to accommodate up to 900 vehicles per hour.
07/10/2025
A 700-Metre Expansion on Sheikh Zayed Road
The upgrade expanded the lanes from six to seven, increasing capacity by 16% to accommodate up to 14,000 vehicles per hour.
11/09/2025
Rapid Traffic Solutions on Al Thanya Street
RTA has commenced a package of rapid traffic solutions on Al Thanya Street, a key corridor linking Sheikh Zayed Road and Al Wasl Road
08/09/2025
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Dubai Taxi celebrates distinguished employees, showcases top achievements and pioneering services
RTA’s Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) held its annual ceremony to honour distinguished employees in appreciation of their efforts and contributions to DTC’s achievements during the past two years.
RTA opens Transportation Research and Innovation Pavilion (TRIP)
TRIP aims to streamline the ongoing research efforts by focusing on infrastructure, urban planning and sustainability
DIPMF participants visit Dubai landmarks
The Dubai International Project Management Forum (DIPMF) organised technical field visits for 240 participants to several Dubai landmarks and mega projects such as Al Infinity Bridge, Deep Dive Dubai, Museum of the Future, Enterprise Command and Control Centre (EC3), Mohammed Bin Rashid Library, and the Geographic Information Systems Centre in Dubai Municipality.