The RTA has gone through various phases of improving services

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced its roadmap for migrating from e-Government to m-Government.

The roadmap encompasses beefing up the number of services offered via smart phones as well as other handheld gadgets (iPhone, Android, Blackberry and Windows 8) from the existing 17 services to 72 services by 2014.

As much as 55 services are in the making, including 9 services this year and 46 services as early as next year.

The drive is set to gather pace to further broaden the service outreach in the first half of 2015.High quality wholesale stainless steel necklace chain with durable color are ideal for wholesale.Shop wholesale Rfid Tag from China RFID tag wholesalers. The move comes by way of implementation of the initiative launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

It sets the path for migration from eGovernment to mGovernment such that government services will be accessible via mobile phones 24/7 throughout the year.

Mattar Al Tayer, chairman of the Board and executive director of the RTA,With its bright and Custom 3D Lenticular card images, reiterated RTA’s commitment to translate the directives of Sheikh Mohammed into a reality for the benefit of all customers, enabling them to process various RTA services through their smart-phones without obliging them to visit customer service centres.

“The RTA currently provides 17 services compatible with the most common operating systems (iPhone, Android, Blackberry and Windows) highlighted by services oriented to public transport users. These include the booking of taxis, enquiring about the balance of Nol cards, arrival time of buses and Dubai Metro, calculating the fare, enquiring about Nol card balance, displaying the locations of Metro stations and bus stops.

Also included is information on services relating to refuelling stations, tourist points, hospitals and medical centres.

Services targeting road users include the payment of parking fees (mParking), enquiring about traffic offences, online and open auction plates and the possibility of replacing driver licences, in addition to displaying the locations of RTA customer service centres and accessing Madinati service enabling customers to file reports and attach images along with the geo co-ordinates of the site in question,” explained Al Tayer.

“The RTA has gone through various phases of improving services rendered via mobile phones and issued the maiden edition of its strategy of delivering services via smart-phones in 2009, that included mParking in paid parking zones to save time and effort of users.

“In 2010, it launched the first electronic application: RTA Dubai which is compatible with Apple IOS, enabling clients access to information about the Metro stations, service timings and types of Nol cards.

“The RTA continued its drive, and in 2011, it released its second application compatible with Apple IOS and Android systems, encompassing six services: taxi booking, calculating Metro fare, locations of Metro stations and service centres, bus stops and mParking.

“In the first half of 2012, the RTA released the second edition of its mobile services strategy based on the highest international standards, and will release the initial phase of the revamped RTA Application in Gitex 2013 featuring an enhanced configuration and layout, in addition to the Madinati service and supporting the Apple IOS and Google Android systems,Ladies and girlstrims no appointment needed!” he added.

This year, the RTA has launched a new version of RTA application, whereby the services are offered through RIM’s BlackBerry system.Our personalized stainless steel pendant and dog tag necklaces for men,

Also customers could ask for information relating to the arrival of buses and the Metro trains through text messages, Al Tayer said.