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12,000 employees from the private sector.

Findings show that 32 percent of private companies currently implement remote work policies, with
a further 58 percent of companies expressing readiness to expand remote work.

Additionally, 31 percent of companies have implemented flexible work hours, with potential
expansion possible for 66 percent of those not currently applying the policy.

The study found that implementing flexible working hours, with a two-hour start window, and
remote work – allowing four to five remote workdays per month for employees in both public and
private sectors – can reduce morning peak travel time across Dubai by 30 percent.

For example, if 20 percent of employees work remotely, traffic on Sheikh Zayed Road could
decrease by 9.8 percent and on Al Khail Road by 8.4 percent. Additionally, flexible working hours
alone could reduce traffic volumes by 5.7 percent on Sheikh Zayed Road and 5 percent on Al Khail
Road.

Mattar Al Tayer, Commissioner General for the Infrastructure, Urban Planning, and Well-Being Pillar
held a coordination meeting with Abdulla Ali bin Zayed Al Falasi, Director-General of the Dubai
Government Human Resources Department (DGHR).

The meeting reviewed the results of the study aimed at encouraging the private sector to adopt
flexible working hours and remote work policies.

This initiative supports the Dubai leadership’s vision to become the world’s best city to live in by
fostering well-being, boosting community happiness, and reducing traffic density. This goal can be
achieved by ensuring smooth traffic flow and facilitating residents' and visitors’ safe and seamless
access to their destinations.

Mattar Al Tayer highlighted that transport policies form a key component of Dubai’s integrated roads
and transport planning aligned with global best practices in advanced cities.

He said, “RTA relies on a comprehensive and integrated approach to address the mobility and
transport demands stemming from Dubai’s urban and economic growth. This strategy rests on five
core elements: developing and expanding road networks and facilities; enhancing public transport
routes, infrastructure, services, shared mobility and first and last-mile solutions; implementing
policies and procedures to reduce or redistribute traffic demand across roads and transport
modes; advancing traffic control systems and centres; and ensuring the integration of these
elements at all levels.

“RTA develops and applies these five elements in a balanced manner, setting priorities and
implementation phases based on traffic demands and congestion levels on main traffic corridors.”

“Remote work and flexible working hours are among the traffic demand management policies

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