Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is urging passenger transport operators to fully comply with regulations across all services — including chartered, tourist and international buses.
The call comes after 15,575 inspections were carried out by RTA field teams to ensure safety and licensing compliance.
Saeed Al Balooshi, Director of Passenger Transport Activities Monitoring from the RTA’s Public Transport Agency, says the goal is not to issue violations, but to raise service standards and ensure reliable, safe transport for residents and visitors.
The inspections were conducted in coordination with other government bodies, including Dubai Police and immigration authorities at the Hatta border, to curb irregular practices.
#RTA has called on transport operators to comply with regulations governing all modes of passenger transport, including chartered buses, tourist transport and international bus services. We also urged operators to support our efforts in delivering services befitting the city’s… pic.twitter.com/nMTgGpbWBO
— RTA (@rta_dubai) July 10, 2025

Dubai Humanitarian airlifts medical supplies to support Ebola response
UAE suspends new visas for Ebola-hit DRC, Uganda, South Sudan nationals
Dubai Police issues over 4,500 hard shoulder violations
UAE brokers another Ukraine-Russia prisoner swap
15-month-old conjoined twins successfully separated in Abu Dhabi
UAE condemns continued Israeli escalation in occupied Palestinian territory
Suspects held after social media dispute turns deadly in Sharjah
H.H. Sheikh Hamdan hails National Defence College for shaping future leaders
