The only way to reduce the amount of traffic in cities today is by reducing the need for people to travel from home for work, education or shopping. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Traffic
in cities is growing at a faster pace with the surge in the use of automobiles. Few people
believe that the only way to minimise traffic
congestion
is to make a reduction in the use of transport
for professional, academic or leisure activities. I partially disagree with the notion, thus
, I will discuss both sides before reaching a detailed conclusion.
To begin
with, there are not only single but various things which lead to traffic
congestion
. Road facilities are not that greatly developed which can cause traffic
congestion
. In other words
, roads heavily affect the speed of vehicles
and are a major cause of traffic
. In addition
, not following traffic
rules is another big reason for the increase in traffic
congestion
. That is
, there are rules regarding the movement of vehicles
on roads according to
their mass, speed limits, and traffic
signs, which are often ignored by the citizens. For instance
, there are a few areas where people
ignore a traffic
signal and move recklessly, which leads to traffic
jams.
On the other hand
, transport
for work
by an individual is a leading contributor to the rise of traffic
. Explaining in simple terms, people
travel to work
every day making roads and highways congested. Moreover
, the main reason is everybody uses private vehicles
and not public transport
facilities. To exemplify, megacities like Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, and so on have lots of companies and industries, hence
, many people
travel to work
every day which causes serious traffic
congestion
. Furthermore
, people
go shopping in malls and markets physically, their numbers are also
increasing. Students are now going to schools or colleges in their own vehicles
and not on buses.
In conclusion, though transport
for work
, academics and shopping play a vital role in traffic
congestion
, there are many more other reasons which to contribute to the same. Hence
, I believe that every aspect should be taken into consideration before making any decision.Submitted by Aryan Patel on
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