Dubai’s Shindagha Tunnel to temporarily close in one direction for two months

Dubai’s Shindagha Tunnel will temporarily close in the direction from Deira to Bur Dubai.

The closure will be for two months, starting Sunday, January 16.

#RTA will temporarily close Al Shindagha Tunnel in the direction from Deira to Bur Dubai for two months starting this Sunday. This closure is coinciding with the opening of the Infinity Bridge for traffic on Sunday 16 January, 2022
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— RTA (@rta_dubai) January 14, 2022

The closure is coinciding with the opening of the Infinity Bridge for traffic on Sunday as well.

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The closure is required to complete the link between the Infinity Bridge and the new bridges with Al Shindagha Tunnel.

The closure is required to complete the link between the Infinity Bridge and the new bridges with Al Shindagha Tunnel. The traffic will normally flow from Deira to Bur Dubai and vice-a-versa on the Infinity Bridge, which can take 24,000 vehicles in both directions each hour

— RTA (@rta_dubai) January 14, 2022

The traffic, however, will flow normally between Deira to Bur Dubai on the Infinity Bridge.