A new merit system introduced by the RTA has meant taxi drivers who pass inspection get coupons for a monthly raffle draw to win Dh3,000, Dh2,500 and Dh2,000 in cash prizes. Pawan Singh / The National
A new merit system introduced by the RTA has meant taxi drivers who pass inspection get coupons for a monthly raffle draw to win Dh3,000, Dh2,500 and Dh2,000 in cash prizes. Pawan Singh / The National

Dubai's Al Khail Road upgrade helps for a smoother journey



December

As Dubai commuters will bear witness, one of the highlights of this year was the completion of Al Khail Road's upgrade.

The RTA expanded the emirate's third most popular motorway to six lanes in each direction, and replaced four roundabouts with flyovers to ease traffic.

The Dh1.95?billion project covers 15 kilometres from its junction with Meydan Road to the junction with Emirates Road.

In other good news, a new merit system introduced by the RTA has meant taxi drivers who pass inspection get coupons for a monthly raffle draw to win Dh3,000, Dh2,500 and Dh2,000 in cash prizes.

New regulations passed by the RTA this year require trailers and semitrailers pulled behind lorry tractors to be registered and have an annual safety inspection.

The emirate also recorded its first death on the Metro in 2012, when a 36-year-old convenience store worker jumped on to the tracks to commit suicide.

The specs
 
Engine: 3.0-litre six-cylinder turbo
Power: 398hp from 5,250rpm
Torque: 580Nm at 1,900-4,800rpm
Transmission: Eight-speed auto
Fuel economy, combined: 6.5L/100km
On sale: December
Price: From Dh330,000 (estimate)
The specs
Engine: Long-range single or dual motor with 200kW or 400kW battery
Power: 268bhp / 536bhp
Torque: 343Nm / 686Nm
Transmission: Single-speed automatic
Max touring range: 620km / 590km
Price: From Dh250,000 (estimated)
On sale: Later this year
Tree of Hell

Starring: Raed Zeno, Hadi Awada, Dr Mohammad Abdalla

Director: Raed Zeno

Rating: 4/5

Cricket World Cup League 2

UAE squad

Rahul Chopra (captain), Aayan Afzal Khan, Ali Naseer, Aryansh Sharma, Basil Hameed, Dhruv Parashar, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Jawadullah, Muhammad Waseem, Omid Rahman, Rahul Bhatia, Tanish Suri, Vishnu Sukumaran, Vriitya Aravind

Fixtures

Friday, November 1 – Oman v UAE
Sunday, November 3 – UAE v Netherlands
Thursday, November 7 – UAE v Oman
Saturday, November 9 – Netherlands v UAE

EA Sports FC 25
Singham Again

Director: Rohit Shetty

Stars: Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ranveer Singh, Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff, Deepika Padukone

Rating: 3/5


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