Residents in Al Maqta may now avail of the free bus service, Hail and Ride, as the Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) of the Department of Transport (DoT) in Abu Dhabi recently launched the buses’ operations in the area.
The Al Maqta service has two routes: One is from Al Khor Street – DoT headquarters towards the Cooperative Society Supermarket, then to a bus stop on Road 22 in Al Maqta, and returning to Al Khor Street – DoT. The second route starts from Al Khor Street – DoT HQ to a bus stop on Road 22, towards the Cooperative Society Supermarket, and returning to Al Khor Street – DoT.
The services are scheduled with a 15-minute interval during peak hours and every 30 minutes on regular hours. It starts at 6:30am and runs until 8:00pm.
The ITC said the service is part of the Hail and Ride initiative that was earlier launched in Musaffah and Khalifa City. It is a project that is part of the ITC’s strategy to create a comprehensive integration between its services and design them according to high standards and best practices.
