The Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) has beefed up its taxi fleet by as much as 300 new cabs this year under a public transport plan to augment the number of taxis operating in the Dubai Emirate to meet the rising public demand.<\/p>\n
The DTC recently succeeded in a bid to buy 300 new taxi plates offered by the Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) to all taxi franchise companies, including the DTC.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are thrilled with the winning of this auction which will increase the fleet of the Dubai Taxi Corporation to as much as 3,854 taxicabs operating round-the-clock including public holidays,\u201d said Ahmed Mohammed Al Hammadi, Acting CEO of the Dubai Taxi Corporation.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe taxicabs of the DTC, characterised by their distinctive red roof tops as well as clean and well-maintained interiors, are fitted with safety and security features and tracking devices via satellites,\u201d he added. \u201cThe DTC mapped out a plan to deploy these vehicles gradually into the fleet between July and September. The public taxi service is available 24 hours a day. Customers can order this service through calling the booking and despatch centre (04-2080808), or hailing taxis at parking slots, pick-up and drop-off points as well as taxi ranks at Dubai shopping malls, business centres, hotels, and metro stations among others,\u201d said Al Hammadi.<\/p>\n
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The Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) has beefed up its taxi fleet by as much as 300 new cabs this year under a public transport plan to augment the number of taxis operating in the Dubai Emirate to meet the rising public demand. The DTC recently succeeded in a bid to buy 300 new taxi plates …<\/p>\n