Dubai: Emirates Transport Media Dept.
The Government Transport Centre, a subsidiary of Emirates Transport (ET), announced it has signed transport contracts worth Dh33 million during the month of June with a number of local and federal government entities.
According to Abdul Gaffar Mohammed Yousef, manager of the Centre, the latest contracts were signed with the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi, The Abu Dhabi Department of Urban Planning and Municipalities, Dubai’s Land Department and the National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology.
Yousef explained that under the agreements, ET will provide a total of 140 vehicles to the new clients for a duration of between 2 to 5 years.
He added that the Centre offers transport and leasing services to various federal and local government entities, as well as a number of education institutions across the state.
Some of the Centre’s governmental clients include the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education, the FNC, Abu Dhabi Ports, and Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority.
The manager of the ET Government Transport Centre also stated that under its contracts, the Centre operates more than 5,000 vehicles, in addition to employing nearly 2,000 drivers.
The Centre provides a wide range of vehicles which includes ambulances, medical supplies transport vehicles, funeral transport vehicles, blood transport vehicles, mobile clinics, in addition to water transport vehicle.