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Question
With reference to vehicular pollution in cities, state the significance of the following as a preventive measure.
Public Transportation
Solution
Public Transportation :
(a) It reduces damage to the environment by reducing emissions. For example, one bus emits far fewer fumes than 20 cars.
(b) It requires 1/5 the energy per passenger per km compared to the road-based transport system. It, therefore, reduces fuel consumption and thus helps to save foreign exchange used in buying petrol and diesel.
(c) It causes less noise, no air pollution and is the eco-friendly transport system.
(d) It helps to save money spent on the maintenance of personal vehicles. It avoids the need to find parking space for private vehicles. Thus, it reduces congestion on roads.
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