Implementing a Congestion Tax to Address Traffic Woes

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This chapter explores the issue of traffic congestion in Bengaluru and discusses the potential solution of implementing a congestion tax. Policymakers believe that charging an extra fee to drivers during peak times could reduce the number of cars on the road and alleviate congestion.

Remember the massive traffic jam in Bengaluru last week? Comedian Trevor Noah was apparently 20-minutes late to his stand up show that day. School kids reached home at 9pm. People didn’t get taxis and even walked 12km to get him.

And now, there are renewed calls to fix this traffic mess with one of the solutions being a tax. So in today’s episode for 9th October 2023, we dive into what this is quick-fix solution is all about.