How London's transit model can ease Guwahati's traffic crisis

In the last decade of the nineteenth century, the first car appeared on the roads of London. Over the past 135 years, the situation has changed considerably. Various measures have been adopted by London to manage the growing volume of vehicular traffic.

While travelling in London, I am often reminded of Guwahati, which has grown from a small town into a busy capital city.

Despite efforts by the government and the GMC to improve transport, the situation remains far from satisfactory. In this article, I aim to outline the key lessons I learnt during my time in London that could help improve public transport and the environment in Guwahati.

It took London nearly 100 years to learn one vital lesson: building more roads only reduces congestion temporarily.

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