Bengaluru Traffic Jam: Possible Solution Offered, Here Is A Look At How Some Cities Are Tackling Traffic
Traffic in Bengaluru can be a nightmare. The city is infamous for its traffic woes, which results in long hours wasted stuck in a traffic jam when trying to reach point B from point A.?
While the IT hub and silicon valley of India is known to be the centre of innovation, yet no one seems to find a solution for its traffic congestion.?Venting their frustration on social media is all that residents of the city seem to be able to do.?
Now, there is some hope out of this problem: a report titled 'Karnataka's decade - Roadmap to $1 Trillion Economy' has proposed a solution.?
What does the report say??
The report has proposed that a congestion charge be imposed on vehicles entering busy streets within the city of Bengaluru.?
A congestion charge applies on vehicles entering select areas in a city during busy periods. The charge is meant to curb non-essential travel in busy streets during peak hours.?
Congestion charge has a double benefit: other than reducing traffic, it will also mean increased revenue for the city's administration, which can then be used to improve infrastructure.?
Other cities around the world also levy a congestion charge, such as Singapore and London.?
Proposals for congestion charge had also been suggested for Delhi and Mumbai, but never implemented.?
How are cities around the world dealing with traffic congestion??
A World Economic Forum report titled 'The Future of Urban Development Initiative: Dalian and Zhangjiakou Champion City Strategy' had looked at solutions from around the world to deal with traffic congestion.
Electronic road pricing in Stockholm?
In Stockholm too, something similar to a congestion charge is applied. Its electronic road pricing scheme charges motorists for entering the central city on weekdays, between 06.30 and 18.30.?
This showed results since during the first two years, peak-period traffic volumes within the tolling zone fell by 25%.?
Traffic control cameras in Barcelona?
In Barcelona, traffic control cameras have been set up at a number of locations. These are connected by fibre optics to the transport authority which monitors traffic in real time and sends feedback to the control centre. The latter accordingly increase or reduce the frequency of green lights?
Online journey planner in London?
With the help of information shared by operators with the general public, users can get instant advice on routes in London.?
Along with this real-time traffic monitoring, GPS tracking and taxi booking give greater freedom to commuters to choose between modes of transport.? ?
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