• ABU DHABI - UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - 04DEC2012 - Al Salam tunnel starting from Al Falah to Mina Street which is 4.2 Kilometers was officially opened yesterday and will be opened for traffic today from 6am onwards in Abu Dhabi. Ravindranath K / The National
    ABU DHABI - UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - 04DEC2012 - Al Salam tunnel starting from Al Falah to Mina Street which is 4.2 Kilometers was officially opened yesterday and will be opened for traffic today from 6am onwards in Abu Dhabi. Ravindranath K / The National
  • The grand opening will be the final step of the multi-phase Salam Street redevelopment project that began in 2007. Silvia Razgova / The National
    The grand opening will be the final step of the multi-phase Salam Street redevelopment project that began in 2007. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed, national security adviser and vice chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, yesterday inaugurated the tunnel, which has been renamed the Sheikh Zayed Road and Tunnel by decree from the President, Sheikh Khalifa. Photo Courtesy ???
    Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed, national security adviser and vice chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, yesterday inaugurated the tunnel, which has been renamed the Sheikh Zayed Road and Tunnel by decree from the President, Sheikh Khalifa. Photo Courtesy ???
  • The roadway promises to cut through numerous traffic jams allowing motorists to drive from the Sheikh Zayed Bridge to the Mina area within 20 minutes at a maximum speed of 80 kph. Silvia Razgova / The National
    The roadway promises to cut through numerous traffic jams allowing motorists to drive from the Sheikh Zayed Bridge to the Mina area within 20 minutes at a maximum speed of 80 kph. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • Traffic capacity on Salam Street is expected to double from 6,000 vehicles an hour. Silvia Razgova / The National
    Traffic capacity on Salam Street is expected to double from 6,000 vehicles an hour. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • The tunnel is the most expensive, and biggest, of the four-phase project. It costs Dh3.1 bn, while the entire redevelopment project cost Dh4.8bn Silvia Razgova / The National
    The tunnel is the most expensive, and biggest, of the four-phase project. It costs Dh3.1 bn, while the entire redevelopment project cost Dh4.8bn Silvia Razgova / The National
  • After five years and more than Dh3billion the 4.2-kilometre Salam Street tunnel finally opens to traffic at 6am today, with a new name and the promise of significantly easing traffic. Silvia Razgova / The National
    After five years and more than Dh3billion the 4.2-kilometre Salam Street tunnel finally opens to traffic at 6am today, with a new name and the promise of significantly easing traffic. Silvia Razgova / The National

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In pictures: Inauguration of Abu Dhabi's Salam Street tunnel

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UAE tour of the Netherlands

UAE squad: Rohan Mustafa (captain), Shaiman Anwar, Ghulam Shabber, Mohammed Qasim, Rameez Shahzad, Mohammed Usman, Adnan Mufti, Chirag Suri, Ahmed Raza, Imran Haider, Mohammed Naveed, Amjad Javed, Zahoor Khan, Qadeer Ahmed
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Wednesday, 2nd 50-over match
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