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15 April 2009 8 Comments

A typical bus stop at Dubai

Fully air-conditioned, spic and span, spotlessly clean, sparkling insides…  Don’t you think it’s too good to be real ? But well, this is an evening in Dubai, supposed to be peak hour in any city of the world. And no, this was not a Friday, their usual holiday.

The bus fare is 2 Dirhams (their currency) for any distance you want to travel. All the buses and the bus stops are air conditioned. There is a route map inside the bus and at the bus stop as well.

One has to get in from the front door of a bus. Why ?

There is no conductor in the bus, the driver issues the tickets. Some seats are reserved for ladies but there is no restriction for them sitting elsewhere too.

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8 Comments »

  • Ram N said:

    Are there buses in DXB? If yes, are there people using them? :)

    # 16 April 2009 at 12:21 PM
  • Zhu said:

    That is really futuristic! I’d love to wait for the bus in there.. Better than in Canada where I get cold!

    # 16 April 2009 at 10:37 PM
  • Mark (TravelWonders) said:

    For two dirhams and considering the heat in Dubai, I’d have thought that a service like that would be very popular.

    # 17 April 2009 at 3:58 AM
  • Author said:

    Ram,
    Hmm… Now I know what you want. You want me to post some more photos from inside the bus where you can see people sitting. :D
    Shall happen.

    They are a bit shaky, taken from inside moving bus but will post some. :)

    # 18 April 2009 at 2:13 AM
  • Author said:

    Zhu,
    You are right. It looks so futuristic. You’ll have to wait anyway, the frequency is quite poor. :P

    Mark,
    Well, Dubai is quite rich. The buses are not so popular, I think the main reason is the frequency. One has to wait around 30-45 minutes even to see a bus !

    # 18 April 2009 at 2:24 AM
  • Manish Kumar said:

    Good to look at an preety neat . Par bina bheed bhaad ke bus stop bus stop kahan :)

    # 18 April 2009 at 10:57 PM
  • Nandan Jha said:

    The guy behind those bus shelters (Anup Jalan) is into Outdoor Advtg etc for a while and he got an award for this work.

    I would pass on the link to him, he should be happy to read that people are liking it. :)

    # 22 April 2009 at 10:47 AM
  • Author said:

    Manish,
    Yes, you are absolutely right !! :D

    Nandan,
    Oh pullleeeeeease do that !!

    Thanks.

    # 22 April 2009 at 9:59 PM

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