In 2014, His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi, Member of the Executive Council and Governor of Sharjah, issued a proclamation No. 6 of 2014 regarding the establishment of the Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority (SRTA) to keep pace with development. and the rapid growth of the Sharjah Emirate.
Since 2014, the authority has been determined to play a role in supporting the success of the Sharjah Government and in compliance with the prosperity of Sharjah in view of His Exaltation, may Allah protect him.
SRTA achieves a number of objectives by providing the most important services namely road and sea services, all transport services and services and integrated public transport services that provide high quality services, promoting the use of public transport and establishing a modern road network comprised of most modern traffic systems, international traffic planning by studying, planning, designing, constructing and maintaining a network of roads, bridges and tunnels in a manner that ensures safety and security and is in line with climate change and the environment.
In addition, SRTA oversees the Emirate Roads and Transport Sector by developing short-term and long-term road project strategies to develop or build new projects in collaboration with competent authorities, to manage road infrastructure projects and projects, to propose toll gate systems, to control and plan traffic. sign boards and road signs for the right of way and issuing first permits for billboards.
In addition, the authority formulates general policy for the transport sector, proposes the necessary strategic plans to implement them, evaluates the transport sector, regulates public transport, sets the conditions for professional licenses, standards and transport regulations in the Emirate in collaboration with competent authorities. , trains taxi drivers, public transport and inter-city bus drivers and news, renews and cancels professional driver and driver’s licenses for various activities within the professional authorities.