Caravan expands commute routes across UAE

While the initial route expansion is focused on Ajman to Business Bay and Dubai Silicon Oasis to Business Bay – significant demand is already being shown for more routes across the UAE. Consequently, the more demand shown, and nominations made for particular routes, the more routes Caravan will add to its evolving network.

Commuters will now be able to take advantage of a much friendlier, more reliable, and all-round higher quality Carlift service – one that transforms the Carlift market in the UAE for the better. Above all, commuters will have the peace of mind of knowing the Caravan work commute service is legal, comprehensively certified, safe, affordable and highly efficient.

Mark Hanna, CEO of Caravan, said: “For all our routes, we partner with trusted private bus providers, which enables us to take advantage of high-quality buses and best-in-practice operational processes, ensuring commuters’ comfort, health and safety are always looked after, while social distancing requirements are effortlessly adhered to.”

“Our app will be closely monitoring driving behaviour and speed, and we have obtained all the necessary legal permissions and official certifications from authorities to operate these routes. We believe that raising the level of service and regulating the process, while keeping rates affordable is key to unlocking this market,” he added.

Co-founded by Syed Karim (COO), Mark Hanna (CEO) and Amr Ramadan (CSO) – the company enables commuters to access and choose their routes through the user-friendly technology the Caravan platform provides, which also improves the utilisation of pre-existing buses that are already on the road.

The platform optimises an advanced routing algorithm and employs digitalisation of the entirety of the process, from booking to monitoring to paying, which can be done from the convenience of commuters’ own homes.

Moreover, an excellent passenger experience is ensured with every Caravan, as commuters get guaranteed seating, direct pick-ups and drop-offs, and are rid of unnecessary bus changes or walks to metro stations and bus stops, ultimately leading to hassle-free travel.

The Caravan team looks to expand beyond Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman, and across other emirates in the very near future, before expanding across the whole GCC region and Egypt.

“Caravan has identified that the Carlift market in the UAE is part of a larger informal transport phenomenon that exists in most emerging markets globally. Fragmented ownership of 14 to 30-seater buses that are privately run has led to a widespread lack of planning, coordination and control in the market. Caravan is perfectly positioned to provide a legitimate and effective solution to such mobility problems,” stated Amr Ramadan, CSO of Caravan.

“Our research has shown that the informal transport sector caters to hundreds of millions of people around the world, with an annual spend of hundreds of billions of dollars in emerging cities, which presents the opportunity for Caravan to establish itself as a local market leader, before expanding its operations regionally and subsequently across the globe.” – TradeArabia News Service