Cities across the globe are witnessing traffic congestion owing to growing number of private vehicles occupying large space on roads. As also lack of availability of adequate public transport infrastructure is emboldening people to switch to private mode of transport.
While public transport options such as buses and metro are not exploited to the fullest extent-owing to inadequate planning and lack of foresight.
Both the systems have their own challenges to otherwise run and operate smoothly within any busy city. The urban policy makers should emphasise that the organisations employing workforce who use private transport to switch to flexible working options and thus reduce congestion on the roads.
Most of the workforce belongs to computer based jobs; a unified policy must be framed to allow flexible working opportunities apart from encouraging work from home in busy cities.
An effort should also be made by stakeholders to incentivise use of public transport, promote eco-friendly electric vehicles and popularise shared commute thereby discouraging private vehicle travel completely.
The move will help to bring down air pollution level, reduce dependency on fossil fuels and reduce traffic congestion to an extent.
