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Salik Extortion: Business Bay residents have to pay the toll, even for grocery run

Salik, the toll system in Dubai, was supposedly implemented to ease congestion on Sheikh Zayed Road. However, it seems that it is now being using to extort Dubai residents.

Emirates 24|7 reports that Business Bay residents are crying foul over new roadworks that have blocked all other access points in and out of the area, forcing them to use the Al Safa Salik tollgate.

Some say access point to enter the district from the toll free Al Khail Road is still open, but the exit road is blocked off, forcing them to re route their cars and head to Sheikh Zayed Road.

Posted by Dubai Dude - April 15, 2011 at 6:03 am

Categories: Living in Dubai Tags: Business Bay, Salik, Sheikh Zayed Road

Cash starved Dubai to introduce new Salik Toll Gates

New Salik Toll Gates in Dubai

Although it is not officially declared by Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), word is on the streets that two new Salik toll gates are planned, brining the total number of toll gates in Dubai to 6.

Salik toll gates, which charge drivers AED4 each time they pass through, were launched in July 2007 under a plan to cut down congestion on Dubai’s roads.

The RTA last year earned around AED800m ($217m) from Salik, up from AED776m in 2009 and AED669m in 2008.

The RTA is also considering the privatisation of some of its services, such as water taxis.