No more daily cap on Salik from July 15

Staff Report / 30 June 2013

Motorists in Dubai passing through toll gates more than six times in a day will now have to pay more according to the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA).

 From July 15, the maximum daily cap of Dh 24 on Salik will be removed as motorists will be charged every time they cross a toll gate. Previously, motorists who crossed the toll gate more than six times on a given day, were not charged in excess of Dh 24 which was set as the daily cap.

In a press release, RTA stated that the decision would affect only 5 per cent of Salik users, as 95 per cent of private vehicles did not pass under Salik gates more than 6 times a day.

RTA explained that the underlying objective of this decision was to encourage motorists to use alternative roads such as Al Khail Road, and the Mohammed bin Zayed Road in order to ease the pressure on the traffic corridors subjected to the toll gate system.  –muaz@khaleejtimes.com