UAE:Dubai Police facilitates easy payment of fines & fees through installation of ePay POS terminals
Dubai eGovernment announced today at a press conference that Dubai Police has extended the scope of its ePay service by installing Points of Sale (POS) terminals at Dubai Police departments, which will facilitate easy payment of traffic fines and other related fees using the credit cards. The move is expected to significantly benefit those who personally visit Dubai Police departments to make payments, and also people who do not have easy access to the internet to carry out such online transactions.
The state-of-the-art points of sales are extremely user-friendly and present a fast, easy and secure payment channel for users. Dubai eGovernment and Dubai Police have also worked together to ensure compatibility of the points of sale system with the ePay service.
Speaking at the press conference, Salem Al Shair, eServices Director, Dubai eGovernment, said, “Dubai Police was among the early adopters of the ePay service and now they have extended the scope and use of the service by installing payment terminals at their departments. We are certain that these points of sale terminals will benefit hundreds of customers each day who visit the police headquarters to make payments. Keeping in line with Dubai eGovernment’s vision of easing the lives of people, these POS terminals will result in significant savings of time and effort for Dubai’s residents.”
Lieutenant General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, Commander-in-Chief of the Dubai Police, said, “In recent years, Dubai Police has been making tremendous progress in its efforts to offer most of its services electronically, with an overriding objective of maximizing the benefits for the end user. We have noticed significant advantages after offering our services online, especially in terms of speed of transactions and overall productivity, and we are committed to reaffirm our status as a government department that is at the forefront of technological adoption.”
The advantages of Dubai eGovernment’s ePay service are that it supports multiple payment methods including credit cards from Visa, MasterCard and American Express as well as the Dubai eGovernment prepaid card and credit cards, eDirham and direct debit; supports multiple payment channels such as Internet kiosks and IVR, and provides a single standard interface for all service providers.
In addition to Dubai Police, ePay is being used by several government departments such as Dubai Municipality, Department of Health and Medical Services (DOHMS), Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA), Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), Dubai Airports, Land Department, Dubai Chamber & eTQM.
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Quelle/Source: Dubai City Guide, 13.03.2008
