MUNICIPALITY OF DUBAI, FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES TO MAKE THE CITY AS POSSIBLE AS CLEAN, DECIDED TO REPLACE THE OLD WOODEN BOATS "ABRA" WITH MORE MODERN AND ECOLOGICAL BOATS ON ELECTRICALLY. Every day, hundreds of Abra wooden motor boats cross the Dubai Creek between the two historic areas of the city - Bar Dubai and Deira. The ride on such a boat is one of the tourist attractions and also a convenient and cheap means of transportation - the fare is only 1 dirham.
The Abrs carry up to 70% of all water transport passengers in Dubai. Electric abras are an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional abrams and have recently gained great popularity due to the launch of new lines on Palm Jumeirah, Al Mamzar Beach and on the lake near Burj Khalifa.
