Heritage lesson .. The story of 100 years of movement and communication in Dubai

Dubai, July 26 / WAM / The “Heritage Express” in Dubai Creek symbolizes one of the most ancient and deepest faces of civilization and human communication in the emirate, where the memory of the sea meets the vitality of the present in a daily scene that shortens a history of traditional maritime transport.

Between the two banks of Al -Khor, the abras continues to transport passengers and tourists, just as they did more than 100 years ago, but with a recent vision that combines the preservation of heritage and the application of the highest standards of safety and sustainability.

Khalaf Al -Ghazouz, Director of the Maritime Transport Department at the Public Transportation Foundation at the Roads and Transport Authority, said that the heritage lesson transmits visitors and tourists a vivid picture of the marine heritage of the Emirate of Dubai, through an experience that is transported filled with a spirit of originality and history, as it enables them to cross the Dubai Creek between its two banks and enjoy watching old markets and heritage buildings, in a scene that embodies the traditional lifestyle that was known It has the emirate for more than a century.

He added that heritage abras transport about 14 million passengers annually, tourists constitute about 40% of them, noting that these numbers reflect the large demand for this means, which has become an essential part of the visitors ’experience in the emirate.

He pointed out that there are 148 heritage lessons currently working on two main lines in the Dubai Creek, linking 4 main stations: Bur Dubai, the Deira Market, the old market, and the sabkha, where the abrasions make short trips that take from 5 to 7 minutes, and at a symbolic cost of only one dirham, which makes them one of the most attractive transportation for tourists.

He stressed that the Roads and Transport Authority in the Emirate of Dubai pays great attention to preserving the traditional character of the lesson, by maintaining the external shape and heritage dimensions as it is, with the use of modern materials to improve performance without prejudice to the general appearance, and the ablution stations were developed in a manner that simulates the old way of operation.

He pointed out that the authority signed partnerships with more than 20 tourist entities to promote heritage lessons services within the bouquets of visitors, with the aim of enhancing the presence of maritime transport in the tourist scene of Dubai, and supporting marine tourism as part of the identity of the cultural emirate.

He touched on the authority’s efforts to expand the tourist presence of heritage lessons, whether through participation in major exhibitions and events such as Gitex, WetEX, Expand North Star, Dubai International Boat Fair, or by organizing awareness workshops in cooperation with hotels and tourism companies, in addition to cooperation agreements with the Department of Economics and Tourism in Dubai and the Commercial and Tourism Development Authority in Sharjah.

The Roads and Transport Authority in the Emirate of Dubai applies the highest safety standards in heritage abras, by providing them with integrated safety equipment that include survival jackets installed in a way that does not affect the general view, built -in fire extinguishers, and clear indicative panels, as well as periodic training for the two veins to deal with emergency situations, and conduct periodic exams for the wooden structure, engine and emergency equipment, in addition to preparing Porses with a smart camera system for operating and passenger behavior.

The authority operates according to a studied strategy to convert abstracts into environmentally friendly means of transportation, through the experience of electric motors, and the provision of a center for biofuel packaging at promotional prices, as well as installing a smart census system to calculate passengers, and the use of artificial intelligence technologies to follow up on performance and analyze user behavior.

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