How Carpooling and Bike Pooling Can Fix Traffic Jams in the City

Every day you wake up and think today you will be on time for that 9 AM class or work meeting, but then when you hit the road there’s a never-ending sea of brake lights. Morning and evening traffic congestion has become a part of everyone's life in urban areas. And it’s only getting worse day by day with more cars, more honking and more pollution. 

But wait - what if you could get a cheat code to beat this system? And that is through carpooling and bike pooling. The real MVPs (most valuable players) of urban mobility. Less traffic, more savings, lower emissions and you could say bonus points for helping the planet.

The Problems Caused by Traffic Jams

Traffic jams are just like full-blown urban nightmares for every traveling person who is getting late for his or her office, college, or wherever he/ she is heading. Nobody likes to be stuck in a sea of cars every day. Here are the problems which are caused by traffic jams:

Increased Air Pollution

Choked roads mean excessive carbon emissions that make the air dirtier and that is bad news for your lungs. When you are stuck in traffic have you ever looked around and thought why does the air feel… thicker? It’s all those idling cars pumping out pollution like there’s no tomorrow. This pollution from traffic jams can cause serious health issues and is already causing them right now.  

Wasted Time and Productivity Loss

Daily traffic jams are more than what you see on the ground. They are stealing your timing and your sanity. On average every person is spending hundreds of hours in a year just stuck in traffic. The time you could’ve used for sleeping, making money, or literally anything more productive than just sitting or moving at 0.0001 mph, questioning your life choices. By the time you finally reach your destination, you’re either exhausted, late, or both. 

Rising Fuel Costs

Fuel prices in India are not at all a joke. They can easily make you cry. Fuel consumption in traffic is more because of constant stopping and acceleration. Your vehicle's mileage drops even faster than your phone's battery. That makes more fuel wasted, and more trips to the pump means travel becomes more costlier.

Urban Space Consumption

Because of the more personal vehicles in the cities, cities started to feel like giant parking lots. These vehicles take a significant portion of urban space and that's because there's a lesser green area, bike lanes, and pedestrian-friendly zones. The result? Overcrowded, stressful cities that feel more like concrete jungles than cool urban hubs.

Get the detailed benefits: How Carpooling and Bike Pooling Can Fix Your City: No More Traffic Jams