Dubai Taxi Corporation, a subsidiary of RTA launched an initiative to control the spread of Covid 19. The Dubai taxi fleet now has isolators that ensure a full separation between taxi drivers and passengers. This will in turn provide extra protection during journeys. The isolators have already been fitted in many taxis and work is in the process to install them in the rest of the taxi fleet. The initiative is yet another precautionary measure by the Dubai RTA to curb Covid 19.
مؤسسة تاكسي #دبي تزود أسطولها بفواصل صحية، لعزل السائق عن الركاب، لضمان أعلى مستويات الحماية. pic.twitter.com/73AO3HTOu8
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) April 6, 2020
Apart from this, Dubai Taxis also undergo daily sanitization and disinfection, as well as sanitizers are available on board. Taxi drivers are geared with face masks and gloves. The drivers also follow strict rules in terms of opening and closing the doors.
#Dubai Taxi Corporation, a subsidiary of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), has launched an initiative to install isolators in its fleet of taxis as part of further preventive measures against the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).https://t.co/U7yh3Nkkfp pic.twitter.com/SZtThWcsEe
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) April 6, 2020
To support the groups exempted from restrictions who need to continue their work in these circumstances, the RTA installed a barrier inside the vehicle that separates the driver and customer for everyone’s safety.
To support the groups exempted from restrictions who need to continue their work in these circumstances, we installed a barrier inside the vehicle that separates the driver and customer for everyone's safety. pic.twitter.com/hcYbvdGAOU
— RTA (@rta_dubai) April 6, 2020
What Else?
Meanwhile, residents can renew vehicle registration online without vehicle inspection and fines payment, for three months. All you need to do, is follow these simple steps:
-Log onto the RTA website
-Select drivers and car owners
-Apply for renewing a vehicle ownership
-Enter the required information
-Obtain online vehicle license valid for one year and can be viewed in RTA apps
Renewing vehicle registration can be done online without vehicle inspection and fines payment, for 3 months; in line with the terms and conditions. Learn how to complete this transaction on our website by following the steps.#StayHome #RTA pic.twitter.com/voUtPK1eCE
— RTA (@rta_dubai) April 6, 2020
In addition, the RTA buses will operate across 106 routes through the day to support the categories who are still on duty at their positions under the prevailing circumstances. There will be some bus route changes to serve those who used to rely on the Dubai Metro and Dubai Tram in their daily commuting as of Sunday, April 5 and till further notice. While all bus services will be suspended from 8 pm to 6 am, except for 13 bus routes serving hospitals namely: 8, 10, 12, A13, 17, 24, C01, C07, F18, F21, F34, F43 and X23 at a frequency of 30 minutes. These routes serve 19 public and private hospitals.