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Traffic congestion is one of the most visible, pervasive, and immediate transport problems plaguing not only India’s but also most of the cities of the world on a daily basis. It affects all modes of transportation especially roads and all socioeconomic groups. Rapid population growth, increasing urbanization, inadequate/unplanned transport infrastructure, poor public transport systems and the rising number of personnel vehicles are some of the primary causes of congestion. This article reviews the findings of studies based on road traffic congestion. Various traffic congestion measurement metrics have been discussed. These metrices categorized into three parts (1) Travel time based, (2) speed based and (3) level of service-based. Also, congestion data collection techniques employed in different studies have been discussed. Findings of the study indicate that improved traffic management and control, better public transport services, increase in the funding for transport infrastructure, use of modern technology and overall coordination of transport and land-use policies are important parameters to reduce the congestion. |
