Dubai: Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) invites commuters to mark Public Transport Day on Friday, 1st of November, by winning great prizes. The RTA will be rewarding frequent users of the city’s public transport with as much as 1 million Nol+ points.
Starting Monday, October 28, RTA will kick off a series of initiatives under this specific Day, annually held to raise awareness about the value of sustainable transportation. This year’s theme reads “Good for you, Great for Dubai.”
Key Highlights:
Public Transport Champions: RTA will reward the most frequent users of public transport in six categories. The number of winners for each category will be three:
- Most frequent user from 2009 to November 1, 2024
- PTD 2024 Most frequent user of the week
- Most frequent RTA employee user
- Most frequent People of Determination user
- Most frequent senior citizen user
- Most frequent student user
Winners will receive 1 million, 500,000, and 250,000 Nol+ points, respectively, with an awards ceremony to honor the winners.
- Mysterious Man Challenge: From October 30 to November 1, participants are to locate the “Mysterious Man” at metro stations. Daily winners will receive Dh10,000 while the winner of the last day also gets a 50-gram gold bar.
This year’s Transport Day theme will encourage residents and visitors to share in making Dubai the best city in the world for living by choosing RTA’s public transport services,” said Abdulla Yousef Al Ali, CEO of the Corporate Administrative Support Sector at RTA. “These services include the metro and trams, buses, marine transport, as well as soft mobility such as bicycles and e-scooters,” he added.
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