The other day, an international survey revealed that New Delhi is the most polluted city in the World and that rings danger bells to all the other cities in the country including Hyderabad. Going by the official figures, Hyderabad is adding 800 new vehicles every day while the road space has not increased.
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This leads to more congestion on roads and more pollution in the air. Nearly six lakh vehicles of all categories were registered in Hyderabad in 2015 and up to October 31 this year. While there are over 45 Lakh vehicles in Hyderabad, the road space is less than 12 percent of the total geographical area of the city.
For a city with a vehicle population of over 40 lakh,road space should be at least 20 percent of its total geographical spread. Greater Hyderabad has less than 12 per cent road space. Experts say promoting and strengthening Public Transport System and increasing the taxation for owning a second vehicle in the same family are probable solutions.
