Roads & Transport Authority (Sharjah)

The Sharjah Roads & Transport Authority (Arabic: هيئة الطرق والمواصلات الشارقة), commonly known as SRTA, is the sole major independent government roads & transportation authority in the Emirate of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. It was founded in 2014 to keep pace with development and rapid growth within the emirate.

Roads & Transport Authority - Sharjah
هيئة الطرق والمواصلات الشارقة
Agency overview
Formed2014; 10 years ago (2014)
JurisdictionEmirate of Sharjah
HeadquartersAl Azra, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Agency executives
  • Abdelaziz Mohamed Aljarwan, Director of Transport Affairs
  • Eng. Sulaiman Abdelrahman Al Hajri, Director of the Authority for Road Affairs
Websitewww.srta.gov.ae

History

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In February 2024, SRTA and Oman National Transport Company – Mwasalat signed an agreement to launch an international route (the second one in the country) from Sharjah to Muscat via the Khatmat Malaha border post. [1]

Services

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SRTA offers many services which are similar to its counterpart in Dubai such as:

  • Public Transport (managed by KGL PTS)
  • Roads Service
  • Sayer Card
  • Intercity & International Transport

City Bus Routes

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As of 2024, the current routes are: [2]

Route Terminus Terminus
1 Rolla Terminal Sahara Centre
3 Rolla Terminal Safari Mall
7 Sahara Mall via Sharjah Aquarium Rolla Terminal
8 Rolla Terminal Sahara Mall
9 Rolla Terminal Sahara Mall
14 Al Sharq Terminal Sharjah Airport
15 Rolla Terminal Sharjah Airport
77 Muwailah Terminal Al Saja'a Terminal
88 Rolla Terminal Al Saja'a Terminal
99 Jubail Terminal Sharjah Airport

Express and Internal Routes

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Express routes usually end with an "X" in it (Example: 14X), while internal routes usually have letters before the number (Example: E1), the routes are: [2]

Route Terminus Terminus
14X Rolla Terminal Muwailah
88X Rolla Terminal Al Saja'a Terminal
E1 Al Jubail Terminal Sharjah Aquarium
F1 Al Saja’a Big Bazaar Noor Al Saja’a Supermarket
F2 Al Sajaa Big Bazaar Al Sajaa Tasheel Centre
F7 Rolla Terminal Al Jubail Terminal

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "New bus service connects Sharjah and Oman". Dubai Eye 103.8. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  2. ^ a b "Public Transport in Sharjah: Routes, Timings & More | dubizzle". UAE’s leading autos blog | dubizzle Cars. 2021-09-09. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
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