From the Editors: Dubai public transport keeps future growth in mind

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From the Editors: Dubai public transport keeps future growth in mind

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Published: May 17, 2021 11:56 Compiled by Devadasan K P, Picture Editor

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Dubai Metro — DUBAI PUBLIC TRANSPORT KEEPS FUTURE GROWTH IN MIND: The Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai has announced that by 2040, almost 55 per cent of the city’s residents will be living within 800 metres of the metro stations. This announcements speaks volumes of how the transport regulator is planning the future of the city’s growth, with all areas being connected to the public transport system. As it stands, the city’s public transport has been among the fastest in the world to regain ridership to levels seen before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, showing that the common man has confidence in the safety measures being implemented. The RTA remains the backbone of Dubai’s infrastructure development. [COMMENT BY: Somshankar Bandyopadhyay, Assistant Editor] Image Credit: RTA

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OPN 210517 EDIT — DECLINE IN INDIA CASES, BUT NO SIGN INFECTIONS HAVE PEAKED: India has reported a decline in coronavirus cases, but it is too early to suggest that things are improving in the country. The death rates remain above 4,000 and the variant has hit hard. Experts say that there are no signs the infections have peaked. It is good that strict measures are being implemented across the country with many states under various forms of lockdown. But with most of the population yet to be vaccinated, it will be a long haul before COVID-19 is brought under control in India. [COMMENT BY: Alex Abraham, Senior Associate Editor] Image Credit: AP

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