{
  "id": 4433646,
  "title": "How to beat the UAE traffic surge expected as 1.27 million students go back to school",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/how-to-beat-the-uae-traffic-surge-expected-as-1-27-million-students",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T13:35:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/transport/how-to-beat-the-uae-traffic-surge-expected-as-127-million-students-go-back-to-school-1.500657248"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dubai schools will welcome a record 1.277 million students back to class on Monday, coinciding with one of the busiest periods for the UAE's roads. Families returning from summer travel, offices resuming operations, and commuters facing longer journeys have combined to create a perfect storm of congestion. Traffic expert Thomas Edelmann warns that peak traffic is set to surge, compounding the disruption already felt during the pandemic-induced shift between remote and in-person learning. Edelmann advises parents to model calm behavior during the school run and suggests that school buses, which can replace up to 50 cars each, should be subsidized to ease congestion. Commuters, like Stalin Meledath Mohanan, are already feeling the impact, with their morning commutes increasingly delayed. The return to offices is adding to the pressure, as some businesses transition back to full-time work. To mitigate the strain, experts recommend leaving home earlier, staying calm, and exploring alternative routes, especially during peak hours.",
  "summary": "Dubai: A record 1.277 million students head back to classrooms across the UAE from Monday, and the return could not come at a busier time for the country's roads. Over the past week, families who travelled abroad during the summer break have been streaming back into the country, offices have been filling up again, and commuters are already noticing longer journeys. With schools reopening and…",
  "key_points": [
    "Record 1.277 million students return to Dubai schools on Monday",
    "Traffic expert Thomas Edelmann warns of peak congestion surge",
    "Subsidizing school buses recommended to ease commuting"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}