792 accounts for individuals and institutions on the "Darb" road toll system
117 million trips for "taxi and public buses" passengers in Abu Dhabi during 2021
Abu Dhabi buses recorded 53.3 million trips last year.
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The Integrated Transport Center of the Department of Municipalities and Transport in Abu Dhabi revealed that 117.3 million trips were recorded in public transportation last year, including 64 million trips for taxis and 53.3 million trips for public buses, while 114,093 passengers used sea ferries, pointing out that the system The “Darb” toll road, which was launched last year, witnessed the registration of 792.4 accounts for individuals and institutions.
The center announced the registration of 117 million and 300 thousand passenger trips in public transport, including 64 million passengers in taxis in Abu Dhabi, an increase of 14% over the year before, through 6,390 taxis belonging to eight operating companies operating in Abu Dhabi. this sector.
The number of low-carbon vehicles operating in the emirate reached 4,671 vehicles.
In addition, 53.3 million trips were recorded on public buses, an increase of 27% over the previous year, while 114,093 passengers used sea ferries. 583 buses in Abu Dhabi city, 165 buses in Al Ain city, and 70 buses in Al Dhafra region, all of which have modern and advanced specifications.
With regard to the services of the traffic tariff system “Darb”, which was launched by the center at the beginning of 2021, the total number of vehicles registered in it during the year reached about 1.8 million vehicles, among 792,357 accounts for individuals and institutions that were registered in the system, with the exemption of about 19 One thousand and 500 vehicles from the traffic tariff fees.
The number of traffic movements through Darb electronic gates during peak times amounted to 3,449,523, which represents 22.5% of the total number of movements through the gates, which amounted to 15,292,437.
The percentage of customers' satisfaction with Darb's services reached 99% in 2021.
The center indicated that last year witnessed the inauguration of 2,868 new parking spaces in various locations in Abu Dhabi, pointing out that last year the center introduced new amendments to the mechanism for issuing parking permits for visitors to sectors categorized as “residential villa areas”, making the use of these parking spaces easier and more comfortable. appropriate to the needs of the residents and their visitors.
development projects
During 2022, the Integrated Transport Center in Abu Dhabi explained that, in continuation of its development efforts, it was keen, at the beginning of this year, to launch a number of development projects and initiatives, including the launch of the first pilot phase of a self-driving taxi, the launch of the campaigns of the Joint Committee for Traffic Safety, the strategic zero-driving during fog, and the commitment With the “stop” sign rules, in addition to the start of a new transportation service on public buses, providing a space inside the bus that allows cyclists to transport their bikes with them on buses, with the aim of promoting a culture of sustainable transport using their own means of transportation through the public bus transport network, and completing the last mile. From the flight to their destination to and from the main city centers.
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