Increasing the price of petrol is the best way to solve growing traffic and pollution problems. To what extend do you agree or disagree? What other measures do you think might be effective?

Traffic

congestion and

pollution

are two pressing issues all over the world. As the majority of cars and bikes are

petrol

driven, elevating

petrol

price

can reduce their numbers on the roads, and

as a result

, help control

traffic

congestions and

pollution

to a great extent, I believe. Unlike the past, when only rich people could afford automobiles, a majority of car and motorbike owners, these days, are from middle-class families.

Therefore

, a higher fuel cost will affect their budget, and many of them might opt-out using petroleum driven cars.

Such

surge in prices will increase the demand for public transportations which is by far the most efficient way to pull out the

pollution

and

traffic

jam problems.

Moreover

,

such

a

price

hike will make eco-friendly automobiles popular.

For instance

, electric cars, or CNG or LPG driven vehicles can become a viable option for consumers.

Although

it cannot reduce

traffic

problems, it can reduce pollutions effectively. Other solutions can

also

be considered

instead

of upscaling petroleum

price

only.

To begin

with, the government can implement policies to restrict the number of cars per family can own, and

also

offer subsidies to citizens to purchase electric cars. An odd-even approach can be implemented by states where number plates ending with odd numbers can use some roads during rush hours while cars with even number plates can run on other streets.

Besides

, citizens should change their mindset and help the authority in curbing

traffic

jams and pollutions. To conclude, increasing

petrol

price

will open the doors for alternative options which can, directly and indirectly, combat both

traffic

and

pollution

problems. The government should make sure the

petrol

price

does not hike the

price

of other necessary commodities.