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Flexible working hours can cut Dubai peak-hour traffic by 30%, new surveys show

Two surveys conducted by Roads and Transport Authority and Dubai government are aimed at shaping
transport needs

The National
November 11, 2024

Flexible and remote-working policies can ease congestion on Dubai roads, cutting peak-

hour traffic by 30 per cent, two new surveys have shown.

The surveys, conducted by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and the Dubai

Government Human Resources (DGHR) Department looked at how flexible

working hours, with a two-hour start window, and four to five days of remote working per

month across both private and public firms in Dubai, impacts traffic.

According to the findings, the morning traffic eased by 30 per cent.

"For example, if 20 per cent of employees work remotely, traffic on Sheikh Zayed

Road could decrease by 9.8 per cent and on Al Khail Road by 8.4 per cent. Additionally,

flexible working hours alone could reduce traffic volumes by 5.7 per cent on Sheikh

Zayed Road and 5 per cent on Al Khail Road," the statement from the government read.

The first survey covered 644 companies with over 320,000 employees, while the second

surveyed 12,000 employees from the private sector. It showed that 32 per cent of private

companies currently implement remote work policies, with a further 58 per cent of

companies expressing readiness to expand remote work. Additionally, 31 per cent of

companies have implemented flexible working hours, with potential expansion possible

for 66 per cent of those not currently applying the policy.

In May the authorities announced they would survey residents as Sheikh Hamdan bin
Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence,

approved Dubai's Traffic Flow Plan. It is part of an effort to balance business productivity

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