One problem faced by almost every large city is traffic congestion. · What do you think the causes are? · What solutions can you suggest?

More and more

people

are driving private cars nowadays than ever before. Congestion caused by too much traffic on roads and streets in major cities and towns all around the world is a growing concern.

This

issue will be discussed in

this

essay along with some possible solutions that may be implemented to alleviate

this

problem. A major cause of

transport

jams in the metropolis is that most of the families now own more than one car which has led to the soaring number of automobiles on the roads and resulted in long queues and halts. A

further

reason for

this

issue is the poor quality of public transportation. As public

transport

is often inconvenient, overcrowded, and not available for the entire day and

people

have to wait for long hours;

therefore

, private vehicles are often preferred by them. The possible solution for

this

traffic congestion may be the promotion of car-sharing schemes which will motivate

people

to use fewer cars at cheap prices.

Furthermore

, cycle lanes must be built in metro cities to encourage

people

to use bicycles

instead

of cars that not only beneficial for their health but

also

advantageous for the environment.

Finally

, more frequency of comfortable buses and trains would inspire

people

to use public

transport

.

Therefore

, governments must promote and provide better public transit facilities to their citizens with a reduced fare. In conclusion, it is clear that the increasing ownership vehicles in families and worse quality of public

transport

is the main reason for traffic jams in major cities. Governments can play

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mportant role to promote ride-sharing, cycle riding and public transportation usage by proving more amenities to their residents.