Because of traffic jams many individuals waste hours of their time everyday in metropolis. There are several causes of this alarming trend, but measures could be certainly taken to tackle the problem.
Traffic problem In big cities is a major problem and one of the main reasons for this negative trend is lack of alternative roads. Alternative roads are very limited. Drivers have to drive on only several roads and this causes the traffic jams. Secondly, most of the workers travel by cars and most of them start and leave the work at the same time and this causes peak time of traffic. Lastly very little percentage of people in big cities use public other kinds of transportation such as, walking , metro, bus and riding bicycle.
Fortunately, there are number of solutions to address the problem. First of all to tackle this problem more alternative roads can be built and drivers will have to choose from variety of options by that, less people will choose same route. Then, another solution can be changing the shift hours of workers. By that, less people will leave home and leave workplace at the same time and this means the less people on the road , the less traffic jams. Consequently, encouraging the individuals to use public transports by making the more comfortable or free.
In conclusion, There are several reasons for traffic congestion. However, different approaches can be adopted to deal with this serious trend. In my opinion , l strongly believe that those listed above would suffice.