RTA launches Salik On-line recharge service

Customers can log on to the Salik website www.salik.ae to add credit to their Salik accounts from the convenience of their home or office.

The new service is a vital addition to an array of customer-friendly services already available on the website offering Salik subscribers full access to information on their Salik account.

The on-line recharge service will enable Salik users to add more credit to their Salik account through three payment options: credit card, e-dirham or direct debt from the user's bank account. The minimum recharge amount is AED50.

"The on-line recharge service, without any additional fees involved, reiterates RTA's commitment to provide Salik users with best quality services that meet their requirements, said Engineer Maitha Bin Adai, CEO of the RTA's Roads and Transport Authority of RTA.

"RTA is keen to provide the new online service to offer the public a diversity of options that will add to their convenience in using Salik. The service also reflects the modern demands of the society, whereby people prefer to conduct their transactions fast and on-line."

She added: "Motorists who do not want to use the toll roads can use the Dubai Crossing Road, which links Sharjah with Abu Dhabi; the Emirates Road that has been expanded from 3 to 6 lanes; and the floating bridge, which links the end of Al Ittihad Sstreet near City Centre to Al Riyadh Street in Bur Dubai. The floating bridge also helps manage the traffic on Al Maktoum bridge considerably as it can take up to 6,000 vehicles during rush hour,"

Salim Al Shair, director of e services at Dubai e Governmnet, said the role of Dubai e-governmnet in supporting RTA by faclitating the payment procdures of Salik has helped immensely in the success of the system, and helped manage the traffic flow in Dubai. This reflects the keen emphasis of the government to offer value-added services on-line.

Salik subscribers can now check their balance on-line and view the number of crossings through the toll gates located at Garhoud Bridge and Sheikh Zayed Road near Mall of the Emirates. They can also amend their personal data and print out financial statements. Motorists can now check their accounts also through the new IVR service offered by the call center by calling 800- Salik (72545) and following the voice instructions.

The RTA has installed signboards to guide motorists to the toll gates located at Garhoud Bridge and Sheikh Zayed Road (Al Barsha Gate) near Mall of the Emirates, and also installed wayside signboards on the way- ins to Dubai to guide motorists to the toll areas apart from installing new signboards situated before petrol stations to guide motorists on Salik point of sales.