The shelters are strategically placed to serve multiple bus routes. Credit: Government of Dubai Media Office.

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has reached a significant milestone in its public transport enhancement efforts by completing 141 bus shelters.

This development is part of a broader initiative to install 762 shelters across strategic locations in the city, with the project now 40% complete.

The authority targets full completion by the end of 2025, aiming to significantly improve the public transport experience.

The newly installed bus shelters are modern and user-friendly and designed to offer increased comfort and convenience to public transport users.

They are strategically placed to serve multiple bus routes, with some accommodating over ten routes each.

Once fully operational, the new shelters are expected to serve more than 182 million riders a year.

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The shelters’ design adheres to the Dubai Code for People of Determination, ensuring accessibility for all users, including those who use wheelchairs.

The initiative is part of the broader ‘My Community… A City for Everyone’ initiative, which is supported by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince and executive council chair of Dubai.

RTA director general and executive directors board chair Mattar Al Tayer said: “The locations for the new bus shelters were carefully selected to address the needs of densely populated and vital areas, meet current and future operational demands for public bus services, and integrate with individual mobility options. Construction began in areas with existing infrastructure to expedite progress and maximise the number of shelters available to bus users.

“Efforts are ongoing to establish the necessary infrastructure and spaces, particularly for air-conditioned shelters. In addition, shaded outdoor areas, advertising spaces, and information screens will be installed to display bus network maps, schedules, headway times, and other essential information and services for riders.

“The bus shelters have been classified into four levels based on daily usage: primary shelters for locations with over 750 daily users, secondary shelters for 250 to 750 daily users, basic shelters for 100 to 250 daily users, and drop-off/pick-up shelters for fewer than 100 daily users.”