In some cities and towns all over the world, the high volume of traffic is a problem. What are the causes of this and what actions can be taken to solve this problem.

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congestion is a growing concern for many cities nowadays. The main reasons for

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includes, decrease

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of public

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and a lack of alternative means of travelling or mass transit projects. There are various measures that can prove effective in

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regard. The unpopularity of public

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is one of the main reasons

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causing

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jams and

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problems in various metropolitan cities of the world. Either non-availability or substandard public

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encourages public to

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their personal vehicles that results in

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issues, particularly during peak hours. A lack in alternative

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methods like the underground subways, trams and trains are yet another contributory factor that urges people to

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their self owned transports causing a considerable choking of the roads. There are various steps that can be taken at both the government and individual level to fight

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growing issue.

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, the most instantaneous results can be sought if the government encourages people to

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public

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by making it more comfortable, convenient and cost effective.

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, if the quality public

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is made available to the citizens

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parallel to their personal cars in comfort, yet at a lower cost, can encourage people to prefer using public

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.

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, the public in the European countries prefers to

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public

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rather than using one of their own because it is equally good and more affordable.

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, another factor that can be of great value in the long term, is to minimize the

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congestion is by constructing the alternate means of transit. Since cities are expanding due to urbanization, it has resulted in the shrinkage of roads that are not enough to meet the

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requirement of a relatively bigger population.

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there is a need to build alternate roads, ring roads, subways or rail tracks to divert the influx and avoid

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jams.

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, the construction of a new ring road around Lahore, the provincial capital of Punjab, Pakistan has resulted in negligible

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issues that used to be a big problem in the past. To conclude, encouraging public

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and constructing the alternative

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methods are the few solutions that can help in solving the growing issue of

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congestion. It is

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suggested that the authorities should focus on taking these measures in order to combat the

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problems effectively.