Recent fare increase doesn’t bother Abra users

The Already speculating commuters for Abra between Bur Dubai and Diera weren’t surprised from the recent hike in fares. They said that they were already expecting it and Abra drivers were talking about it for a long time. However, Abra is still cheapest means of travel between Bur Dubai and Diera despite this hike.
R. Shridharan an employee in ABN Amro bank who has been using Abra for six years now says he is unperturbed by this increase and Abra still remains the cheapest and fastest means of travel here.
For the Abra drivers however this hike comes in as a big relief. They say that the cost of diesel has gone up by 50 fils was hardly enough, although the drivers feel that the fares should have been hiked by at least Dh 2. The executive council recently announced a hike in fares from 50fils to Dh1. People hiring a boat for an hour would have to give out Dh 100 instead of Dh 50 from now on. The Abra services are used by around 60,000 people every day. On holidays these figures touch almost 100,000.