Some people are of the opinion that there should be a car-free day once every month, on which no private vehicles are allowed on the road. Discuss the advantages and possible disadvantages.

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Nowadays, few
Nowadays few
people believe that at least once in a
month
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people should avoid using private vehicles for commuting.
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essay will examine the pros and cons of having a
car
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free
day
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once in a
month
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. One evident benefit to have a
car
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free
day
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in a
month
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includes
decongestion
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of roads which helps to save
environment
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the environment
by reducing pollution. As there are less vehicles or no vehicles on
road
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the road
there is less carbon-dioxide
emissions
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emissions, hence
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can improve the air quality in urban areas. To cite an example, when
lockdown
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the lockdown
was imposed in various cities where movement of private vehicles were limited, air quality in these cities
have improved
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has improved
significantly and nature is slowly reviving itself
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.
Apart from that,
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move can
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encourage people to opt for public
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transport which
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transport, which
indeed generates revenue for the
government which
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government, which
can be put to better use for public welfare and infrastructure.
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,
car
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free
day
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has its own set of disadvantages.
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Firstly one
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Firstly, one
cannot move around as per his or her convenience. One needs to be on or before time to board the public
transport
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to reach their destination on time. As an example, in
case
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the case
of
bandhs
an unofficial association of people or groups
bands
when public
transport
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remains suspended it can affect common man's work routine if a
car
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free
day
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is imposed.
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, with more people opting for public
transport
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, there will be overcrowding in trains and busses which in turn will lead to fights, thefts
etc
continuing in the same way
etc.
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altering people's lives. To sum up, while there are plus points of having a
car
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free
day
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in a
month
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like improved air quality, increased use of public
transport
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,
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decision
also
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comes with some setbacks
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as its less convenient
,
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,
overcrowded
tranport
move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
transport
etc. So minimum usage of private vehicles can help fixing
this
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issue.
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