Overview
- AAP MP Raghav Chadha, who raised the issue in the Rajya Sabha on Friday, called for a National Urban Decongestion Mission.
- He proposed three pillars for the mission: better public transport, smarter traffic management, and a scientific parking policy.
- He cited annual time lost in traffic of 100 to 168 hours across major metros, including 168 hours in Bengaluru and 104 in Delhi.
- He described roads turning into parking lots, said some commuters take office calls from their cars, and listed choke points in Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Kolkata.
- He warned congestion could worsen with about 2.5 crore vehicles registered last year, and no central government response was reported to his appeal.