2007 to 2014
The expansion of road network
2005
Size of roads network is about 8,715 Lane-km and 3,077 CL–km. (CL is commercial lane)
2014
roads network size reached 12,454 Lane-km and 3,940 CL-km,
2007
Roads network size is about 9,198 Lane-km and 3,263 CL–km.
2009
roads network size reached 10,808 Lane Km and 3,498 CL-km.
The rate of road network increase in two years: about 18%
2011
roads network size is about 11,468 Lane-km and 3639 CL–km.
The rate of road network increase from 2009-2011: about 7%
In 2013 roads network size reached 11,887 Lane-km and 3,758 CL-km.
2014
roads network size reached 12,454 Lane-km and 3,940 CL-km.
“The roads network increased from the time of the foundation of RTA in 2005 until 2014 by about 50 per cent — a period of nine years — which can be considered a great achievement in the field of transportation,” said Maitha Bin Udai, CEO of RTA’s Traffic and Roads Agency.
Number of vehicles registered in Dubai, and the rate of increase from 2007 to 2013
Year Vehicles Percentage increase
Dec, 2007 854,876 14.20%
Dec, 2008 997,000 17.86%
Dec 2009 1,021,880 2.40%
Dec 2010 1,031,961 1%
Dec 2011 1,055,412 2.20%
Dec 2012 1,137,750 7.80%
Dec 2013 1,264,315 11.10%
Public transport ridership
Year Riders
2011 346.5 million
2012 367.65 million
2013 440.67 million
