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Traffic congestion is becoming increasingly problematic in major cities. What solutions can you suggest to help solve this problem?

#traffic #congestion #cities
With the growth
,
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of, population
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population there has
also
 been an increase in
people
 purchasing endless numbers of vehicles leading to congested roads and hours wasted in
traffic
 each day by
people
.
This
 essay will discuss possible solutions to avoid
this
 problem. First of all the government should invest more capital in public transport. The majority of the
people
 complain about the poor condition of the buses and trains
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therefore
 provoking them to purchase personal vehicles. Transportation should be made more accessible and safe so that
people
 working early or late can access it with no fear in their minds.
Additionally
, the government should
also
 invest in more buses so that there are frequent buses on most busy routes.
This
 will ultimately reduce cars on the road
thus
 it will reduce
traffic
. Another solution to minimize
this
 issue is to increase gas prices
,
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 so that it encourages
people
 to use public transport or opt for a carpool as an option for daily commuting. Apart from that, a high rate of green taxes should be enforced on the cars so that it discourages them from purchasing a car. To summarize, an increase in a
traffic
 jam
traffic
 jams is a major problem in many big cities
this
 not only makes us waste hours in
traffic
 but it has
also
 increased air and noise pollution. Government should come up with strict laws to reduce cars on the roads.
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