RTA INITIATIVES TO PROPEL FINANCIAL SUSTENANCE: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) held an auction for distinguished number plates, yielding Dh31.55 million in proceeds. The highest price fetched reached Dh3.8 million. In another move, the RTA also invited bids to name five major bus stations in the city. These initiatives will help in raising funds for Dubai’s future infrastructure needs, while fulfilling the demands from passionate buyers as well as publicity for those who buy the naming rights. This way, the RTA can remain financially sustainable while catering to the need to continuously upgrade the infrastructure of the city.[COMMENT BY: Somshankar Bandyopadhyay, Assistant Editor]