Covid-19: School buses in Dubai to operate at 50% capacity dhanusha@khaleejtimes.com Filed on January 14, 2021
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Moreover, bus assistants will regularly check students’ temperature before boarding the bus.
An announcement was made on Thursday that school buses, which are operated by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), would be run at 50 per cent capacity.
In a bid to protect pupils against the spread of novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19), the Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC), which is run by the RTA, has introduced a series of precautionary measures.
“We have taken several preventive measures for the safety of pupils, including maintaining regular bus disinfection programmes. We are also limiting the capacity to only 50 per cent of the total number of pupils on board,” said Marwan Al Zarooni, the Director of operation and commercial affairs, DTC.
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“The number of beneficiaries reflects our commitment to carry out our social, humanitarian and charitable commitments to community members in need everywhere,” the RTA said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Initiatives include Ramadan Iftar meals distribution; education support; and distribution of Covid-19 essentials.
Social initiatives launched by Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) benefitted more than 2.1 million people both in the UAE and abroad in 2020.
Rowdah Al Mehrizi, Director of Marketing and Corporate Communication, Corporate Administrative Support Services Sector, said: “The RTA’s role in supporting the community was clearly illustrated during the Covid-19 pandemic, where about 2.01 million riders benefited from its initiatives.
“Supported by 22 volunteers from the RTA, the RTA distributed 180,000 posters about precautionary measures to all public transport means. About 10,000 face masks were provided to the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) for distribution to medical personnel.”