The Dubai Events Insurance Committee announced that it is readying a plan for the celebration of New Year's Day. The plan is a smart plan developed by Dubai Police in cooperation with the Roads and Transport Authority to reduce traffic congestion through smart road monitoring using 10,000 cameras. New Year's Day from the Unified Control Center for Transport Systems of the Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai. The Ambulance Foundation in Dubai will also deploy 155 ambulances across the Emirate of Dubai from Jebel Ali to prepare for any evacuations or accidents. Emergency or accidents may occur during celebrations.

The committee announced the details of the security, regulatory and service plan to secure the New Year's events in downtown Dubai, with the participation of 40 government departments and institutions at a press conference held at the RTA Control Center in Dubai.

Dubai Police Commander General Abdullah Al-Marri said during the conference that Dubai police have harnessed all their capabilities, smart technologies and artificial intelligence techniques, as well as field work for police officers to ensure the activities in cooperation with various strategic partners.

The Chairman of the Traffic Insurance Committee, Brigadier Saif Muhair Al Mazrouei, said that 25 sites have been identified for public viewing of New Year's Day events. Their safety will ensure that more than 4,000 police officers and 2,000 patrols of specialized and traffic teams, In addition to 2000 special security elements to serve visitors to the areas of events. Al-Mazrouei pointed to the intelligent monitoring of the roads using 10,000 cameras, including fixed cameras on the roads and others available in mobile patrols in the streets.

Al Mazrouei called on members of the public to go to the areas to celebrate early, pointing out the possibility of informing members of the public on the instructions and instructions for the celebrations and how to access the sites of events smoothly and easily through the applications of Dubai Police Smart and the implementation of the Committee to secure events and through various media and social media.

He explained that 200 different points of service will be provided, including the supply tents in the center of Dubai, to provide special services for improvised and missing fireworks, first aid services, logistical support and other services such as the reception of homeless children, assistance and guidance.

He added that the events insurance committee has set up a safe evacuation plan in all the sites of the celebrations with the participation of the Civil Defense in Dubai and the Dubai Foundation for Ambulance and the Department of Health in Dubai, indicating that 60 points were allocated to the civil defense and 200 ambulances in addition to field hospitals to deal with any emergencies.

For his part, the Executive Director of the Dubai Foundation for ambulance services, Khalifa bin Daray said that the institution prepared a plan of 259 ambulances and medical teams composed of 1670 paramedics and 65 specialists in the medical field will be deployed in 155 points, including 44 points in the main area of ​​celebrations in the Burj Khalifa, There will be 17 ambulances and 7 vehicles dedicated to Dubai Mall visitors.

Director General and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai, said that traffic and traffic traffic will be managed on New Year's Eve from the Roads and Transport Authority's unified control center for transport and roads systems, one of the largest and most modern control centers in the world. He pointed out the presence of the work teams from the Roads and Transport Authority and the General Command of Dubai Police and Civil Defense, Dubai Ambulance and Emaar Properties in the unified control center on New Year's Eve to follow up and regulate the movement of traffic during the New Year's Eve in various vital areas in Dubai, Specifically in the Burj Khalifa area.

For its part, the Executive Director of the Traffic and Roads Authority of the Authority, the head of the traffic management team, Eng. Maitha bin Uday, referred to the TRA's plan to serve the passengers during the New Year's Eve holiday 2019. Ben Adi said that the plan includes the first Burj Khalifa area, On the road to and from the Burj Khalifa area, on more than one direction, from Oud Metha Road, via Asayel Road, through Jazour Zabeel Road via Al Sa'ada Road or using the internal road network in the Business Bay area to reach Sheikh Zayed Road , And Horse Street to relieve pressure on the Capital Street Center J. The lights will be monitored and controlled on the financial center and Boulevard Boulevard in order to ensure the smooth flow of traffic and to achieve the highest traffic flow possible at different peak hours.

She added that the Authority will provide guidance panels for alternative situations, as well as guides to use the internal road network in the business district to reach Sheikh Zayed Road and Al Khail Street to relieve pressure on Financial Center Street.

She added that during the New Year celebrations for the past years, the Authority has set up a pedestrian crossing area on Sheikh Zayed Road near Burj Khalifa Metro Station. Vehicles on the street.

She added that smart screens will also be used to alert road users when closing closures and directing the public to use alternative vehicle parking sites.

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The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced the closure of a number of streets during the New Year's Day including the Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard from 5:00 pm, based on the general traffic situation, the closing of the Lower and Upper Financial Centers at 8pm and Al Sa'ada Street.

The intersection of Al Rawda Rotana, which leads to Burj Khalifa and the tunnel, will be closed at 6 pm and the Zabeel intersection will be closed at 8 pm, and the Emirates Towers roundabout leading to Al Sa'ada Street will be closed at 10 pm and Al Asayel Street will be closed at 4 pm. Public transport and emergency vehicles. Al-Sukuk Street will be closed at 8 pm and Burj Khalifa Metro Station from 10 pm to 6 am the following day

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The RTA offers 3,000 parking spaces outside the downtown area of ​​the event, and the public can use them when traveling to the event venue, along with parking at the Dubai Mall, by using bus lines that will use dedicated routes to reach them. These alternative positions include a position in Al Wasl Club positions and 1,500 positions in the positions of the Eid prayer hall in Al Mankhool) in addition to 500 positions in the parking area of ​​the Department of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in the Jafliya area