Sharjah: Passengers heading to Dubai International Airport from Sharjah will have a new affordable option from today as the Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority (RTA Sharjah) announced a new bus route.
The bus route 313 will connect Sharjah’s Rolla areas with Dubai Airport Terminal 2, serving several bus locations en route.
The route will pass through Al Jubail bus station, King Faisal Street, Al Wahda Road, Stadium metro station, Al Nahda metro station and Dubai Airport Freezone on its way to Terminal 2.
The route will be served by 12 trips in each direction daily starting from 6am to 1am from Dubai side and from 8am to 2.50am from Sharjah side.
The route is divided into three trips in the morning, three in the noon time, three in the evening and three at night.
The fare from Rolla to Terminal 2 is Dh15, while the trip till Al Nahda metro station will cost Dh10.
Khalid Al Khayal, Director of RTA Sharjah, said the route was designed after conducting a detailed study.
“We conducted a thorough study and we saw a demand for the route. It will serve a lot of people daily who are visiting the airport as well as other adjoining areas,” said Al Khayal.
The route will have 12 stops heading from Sharjah, including Al Jubail station, Emax on King Faisal Street, three stops on Al Wahda/Ittihad road — Sharjah City Centre, Safeer Mall and Ansar Mall — as well as Al Ahli Club, Stadium metro station, Ministry of Information, Al Nahda metro station and Dubai Airport Freezone.
“This route will help save taxi fare for those heading to Dubai Airport Terminal 2, while it will also offer a direct connection to a Dubai Metro station from Sharjah,” said Shahid Mushtaq, a regular commuter.
Another commuter, Adam Mendosa said: “The taxi fare from Rolla to Terminal 2 is five times more than the bus fair, this will certainly help people like me who can’t afford to pay a huge amount on transport.”
