Nowadays governments are investing more in public transport such as buses and trains rather than in building new roads.What are the reasons for this?Is this a positive or negative development?

In the recent past, authorities are keen in developing public

transport

rather than building roads. One among the many reasons is the increasing pollution due to Traffic and I certainly believe that promoting public

transport

is a positive initiative taken by the

government

. I will substantiate my viewpoint with relevant examples in the subsequent paragraphs.

Firstly

, because of more people resorting to private

transport

, we have been facing a lot of traffic congestion in the recent years.

For instance

, Bangalore is a metropolitan city in India which is extremely populated and famous for heavy traffic issues. Commuting to nearby places during

office

time

might take a few hours. Many

office

workers prefer taking a metro or bus to their workplace as they feel they can reach faster than through roads. Apart from cities like Mumbai and Delhi, they introduced metros in Bangalore and it was very successful.

Secondly

,

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,

the pollution emitted from these vehicles is detrimental to health and in the long run they cause severe ailments

such

as dust allergy, cancer etc.

For example

, according to a recent survey conducted by WHO in India, it was found out that the air in cities like Delhi and Mumbai has hazardous pollutants and is not safe to inhale. Due to which they recommended to wear masks while on the road.

Hence

the

government

has tried to promote the use of public

transport which

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transport, which

will benefit the health of the individuals and

also

raise

government

's income.

However

, Using public transports has its own demerits. Travelling will not be very comfortable because mostly during

office

hours the buses and trains will be packed.

Also there

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Also, there

is a particular

time

schedule and if you missed boarding the bus or train at that

time

, you will have to wait for the

next

one to arrive which might take a longer

time

and you might end up reaching

office

late. Many

office

workers prefer commuting by car because it makes their travel comfortable and tireless. In Conclusion,

although

public

transport

poses a lot of issues I believe it is still a better option for travelling and people who commute regularly must avail these options that the

government

has provided

instead

of relying on private

transport

which in the long run can affect the environment and health of the people negatively.