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Flexible working hours and remote work policies cut

morning peak travel time by 30% across Dubai

Published Tuesday, November 12, 2024 By E247

Following the approval of Dubai’s Traffic Flow Plan by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown
Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of The Executive Council, Dubai is implementing measures
to enhance traffic efficiency and ease mobility. The plan aims to balance business productivity and quality of life by expanding the
application of flexible working hours and remote work policies across the emirate. Both the public and private sectors are encouraged

to adopt these practices to reduce traffic congestion.

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and the Dubai Government Human Resources (DGHR) Department announced the
results of two surveys on remote working and flexible working hours. The first survey covered 644 companies with over 320,000
employees, while the second surveyed 12,000 employees from the private sector. Findings show that 32% of private companies
currently implement remote work policies, with a further 58% of companies expressing readiness to expand remote work. Additionally,
31% of companies have implemented flexible work hours, with potential expansion possible for 66% 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%. For
example, if 20% of employees work remotely, traffic on Sheikh Zayed Road could decrease by 9.8% and on Al Khail Road by 8.4%.
Additionally, flexible working hours alone could reduce traffic volumes by 5.7% on Sheikh Zayed Road and 5% on Al Khail Road.

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