Rowing abra on Dubai Creek lifts 13k passengers in 10 months

"January topped the monthly list of passengers recording 1230 passengers, followed by August (1422 passengers), October (1421 passengers), March (1381 passengers), July (1369 passengers), June (1349 passengers), September (1348 passengers), May (1325 passengers), and February (1297 passengers), while April trailed the list recording 1268 passengers" continued Al Saffar.

"There are 5 rowing abras in operation run by 5 operators from Deira Travels Company; the holder of abra operation license. These abras shuttle between two main stations; namely: The Creek Park station (from 05.30 am to 12.00 pm) and Public Library station (from 10.00 am to 06.00 pm). The fare is one dirham per passenger per trip, and the rowing abra can be chartered at a fare of 30 dirham per hour.

"Rowing abra is one of the traditional marine transportation means and the RTA is keen on revitalizing this mode and encouraging people to use it in commuting between the two shores of Dubai Creek, mainly for tourism purposes. Marine Agency promotes maritime tourism in Dubai across Dubai Creek and seeks to attract commuters to use traditional marine mass transit modes in a bid to revive the authentic lifestyle of ancestors who relied heavily on the sea as a means of earning living. Rowing abra also demonstrates our attention to stick to our ancestors' legacy and preserve our traditions through linking the past with the present and the authentic means with sophisticated technologies that simulate the past.