Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority announced that several bus routes will be restructured and renamed. The changes will be implemented in some of the more popular bus routes, including the replacement of Route 11A with Routes 16A and 16B. Route 16A will now run from the Residency and Foreigners Affairs Department, Al Awir Branch, to the Gold Souq Bus Station, while Route 16B will cover the return journey from the Gold Souq Bus Station back to the Residency and Foreigners Affairs Department, Al Awir Branch. The changes were put into effect on November 18, 2023.