Traffic congestion in Chennai: a major problem for Chennai residents in day to day life:

Although Chennai is one of the modern cities in India, it is facing a problem of traffic congestion. Many Chennai residents spend hours stuck in traffic in the city every day. This is a complex problem with many serious effects. There are many reasons why we suffer traffic jams every day. One of these is the rapid growth of the population. As a result of this, the number of cars and other vehicles is increasing annually. 

The increase in the number of trucks and commercial vehicles also causes traffic congestions. These vehicles move very slowly, sometimes stopping in the middle of the road to unload goods, and blocking traffic. Road works are another major problem that can lead to streets being very crowded.Traffic congestion includes many effects in road. One of the most important effects is parking problems. People find it difficult to park their cars especially in the malls and other shopping places in Chennai. Long delays in reaching office to work are another result which leads to less productivity from employees. More accidents takes place as people become frustrated or angry due to the traffic jams. 

Pollution in the city worsens as a result of traffic congestions and the city becomes a less attractive place to live. Some shops are forced to close in the city and asked to relocate in the malls or to the other buildings which provide parking facilities in the city. For example the street shops in Pondy bazaar in Chennai were taken out and they have been relocated in one new building by the government of Tamil Nadu. This has helped the people to avoid traffic in that area. Vehicles moves peacefully in that area after all the shops were taken out. The pavement is empty for the pedestrians to walk easily while they were finding it difficult to walk in pavement earlier.

Although Chennai has good roads and modern infrastructure, it is suffering from traffic problems. There is no simple solution to this problem because it has many causes, but the effects are damaging both the city and the people who live there. The one step that can virtually eliminate the traffic situation is to develop the traffic maintainance. People should obey traffic rules and should maintain if properly to avoid unwanted traffic jams. Every signal must have a traffic controller and a proper traffic signals.Almost 10% of the global road traffic accidents occur in India. Unfortunately in since 60 years since independence the authorities have failed to publish a National Highway code. Licenses are given to anyone who can demonstrate an ability to use the clutch-accelerator, consequently the motor driving schools teach just that and no more. Therefore traffic rulers have to be taught to every single driver in the country to avoid traffic congestions.