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Sunday, July 15, 2007

SALIK - it works for me!

I must admit that Salik definitely has cleared up the roads from Garhoud bridge upto Shaikh Zayed Road. I don't know about others if they have faced any traffic situation on this route, but until now all the times that I have driven up there I could count the number of cars on my fingers! I never thought I'd see the day when SZR would have smooth flowing traffic. Traffic? You can hardly call this traffic!! There's no traffic even on weekends! I remember when it used to be so bad that I'd think twice of taking that route! I don't go towards SZR all that often, but if now whenever I need to, I don't mind paying AED 4.00 for salik. I have peace of mind and don't have to worry about the hundreds of cars on all lanes, jammed bumper to bumper, moving at a snails pace trying to get to the office or home. This is where you save the most time!
However, I will point out the fact that the traffic situation has become worse in other areas, like jumeirah, greens, arabian ranches, emirates road, etc. More routes should have been made available to cope with this. Too bad for those people who leave these areas during rush hour!
On another note, Emirates road was supposed to be some sort of a superhighway on the outskirts of the city linking to other emirates and artery roads linking to different parts of the city. Well, it's all bullshit! It's one of the most clogged roads in the country. There are barriers everywhere, the roads are not wide enough and the scary 18-wheelers block the exits when they drive bumper to bumper! Yes, once I missed an exit coz I wasn't given way to squeeze in between those huge trailers and move out.
I just hope other emirates don't follow suit and start tolling their roads as well!

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13 Comments:

Blogger EMALMADA said...

Hello from Almada-Portugal
have a nice day

7/23/2007 4:09 AM  
Blogger Bravecat said...

Yeah it's not all that bad, Salik. Though I don't use the bridge.

8/04/2007 4:49 PM  
Blogger * said...

Salaams sirjee. Ki haal hai. Chutti khattam back to life...(back to reality hahahhahahah)
Do u by any chance have Karunesh's PUNJAB remixed by CLAUD CHALLE.
Going nuts trying to get hold of the song, managed to get it on media player, but cant seem to move it to ipod or burn it on a cd.
Pls help no.

8/08/2007 10:13 AM  
Blogger clayfuture said...

welcome back kaya!! no i dont have that song.. but ill check it on limewire and ares..

8/10/2007 3:22 AM  
Blogger Bravecat said...

Yeah right, Ella, you might have updated it, but there is no link to it on your profile anymore!!

8/20/2007 8:59 PM  
Blogger * said...

Meray gaana ka kya hua.
BTW mubarak ho sirjee. Aaj toh up Gulf News parr aa gaye.
hahhahahha!

8/21/2007 9:12 PM  
Blogger clayfuture said...

yeah i made it on gulf news!! yippeeeeeeee!!!!!!

8/29/2007 8:59 PM  
Blogger clayfuture said...

oh yeah i forgot about ur song!

8/29/2007 8:59 PM  
Blogger Shaykhspeara Sha'ira said...

Ramzan Mubarik Clay! Come over to teh blog www.ramadankareem.blogspot.com

9/14/2007 5:47 PM  
Blogger Arab Lady said...

Belated Happy Bd
Belated Ramadan Kareem

:)

9/21/2007 6:16 PM  
Blogger Gaza - We Will Never Forget. said...

Hmm.. I think you will understand that I do not share your enthusiasm for Salik, I live in one of the areas you quote that have to put up with the salik dodgers!

10/07/2007 7:30 PM  
Blogger i*maginate said...

Still stuck in traffic? Wayn al next post, yakhi?

10/15/2007 6:44 PM  
Blogger clayfuture said...

next post coming up...

10/16/2007 9:42 PM  

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