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The Roads and Transport Author-
ity (RTA) has launched Sharekni, the
smart app that enables groups of rid-
ers to share vehicles while travelling
from and to their workplaces. Users
can register details of the car-sharing
process where relevant permits can
be issued electronically.
The app is currently available in Ara-
bic and English, but will soon be avail-
able in Chinese, Tagalog and Urdu
languages.
Through this service, the RTA is seek-
ing to ease traffic snarls in Dubai, es-
pecially during peak times, reduce
the number of single occupancy vehi-
cles, and slash the overall number of
vehicles on streets. Such a practice
will cut the number of kilometers trav-
elled, cut the costs of operating ve-
hicles, streamline the use of car parks
around workplaces, alleviate the lack
of parking slots, and lower pollution
and fuel consumption rates associ-
ated with the high traffic volumes.
Benefits of the practice also include
easing the psychological and physi-
cal pressures associated with driving
in congested roads; which in turn will
contribute to raising productivity, and
cementing the links between commu-
nity members through the socializa-
tion of carpoolers.
The newer version simplifies the reg-
istration process, enables communi-
cation with customers through text
messages and e-mails, and allows
all holders of driving licenses issued
from various emirates of the UAE to
sign-in, whereas the previous version
was restricted to holders of driving li-
censes issued from Dubai only.
The new website/app enables surfers
to search for vehicles using a number
of variables to fine-tune their search
and assist potential riders. The added
features include saving search results
for possible future use which saves
users’ time, displaying riders and
drivers in a map, providing a control
panel enabling users to update and
display journey and personal details.
The app offers users the option of nor-
mal search or search through maps.
The app provides details about the
vehicle, a specific route, best-rated
driver, and the most frequent routes.
Sharekni
, RTA’s carpooling smart app
It reduces traffic congestion and saves costs
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