Press Releases
28 Jan 2025
Inviting companies to Tender for E-Bike Battery Charging and Swapping Stations
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has invited the companies and business community across Dubai to participate in a tender for constructing battery charging and swapping stations for electric bikes in the delivery sector.
This initiative reflects RTA’s commitment to fostering partnerships with the private sector to exchange expertise and create mutual benefits. The project is aimed at encouraging delivery companies to adopt electric bikes as a sustainable, eco-friendly transport solution.
The tender is designed to support this objective by establishing the infrastructure and offering a practical operational model tailored to the delivery sector’s needs.
The proposed stations will be strategically located in key operational areas for the delivery sector, including prominent locations such as Al Barsha, Al Rigga, Zabeel, Al Mamzar, and others.
Ahmed Mahboob, CEO of the Licensing Agency at the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) explained the initiative’s aim of encouraging delivery companies to adopt sustainable and eco-friendly transport solutions while improving safety standards in the rapidly expanding delivery sector. He noted that, in recent years, the sector had experienced rapid growth, with over 40,000 registered bikes now in operation.
He emphasised RTA’s commitment to delivering an integrated and secure transport system in Dubai that supports economic development plans and advances environmental sustainability.
He further explained that, by promoting eco-friendly transportation across various sectors, including deliveries, RTA would contribute to establishing a seamless and safe delivery transport network aligned with Dubai’s economic development objectives.
Mahboob also highlighted RTA’s ongoing efforts to collaborate with the private sector and business community across the UAE. He added that these partnerships were aimed at developing innovative initiatives and projects designed to enhance and modernise the delivery sector, streamline operations for companies, and contribute to the emirate’s economic growth.