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Delhi residents began the first week of 2016 with the odd-even car restrictions introduced by the state government to reduce air pollution. Many commuters saw a surprising reduction in traffic, but its effectiveness in cleaning the city’s toxic air remains to be seen.<\/p>\n

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See also: Here’s how Delhi’s odd-even car restrictions for curbing air pollution will work from Jan. 1<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

According to several reports, the measures helped relieve congestion from several major intersections. There was an increase in the number of commuters using public transport<\/a> and carpooling apps. For instance, while the ridership of Delhi Transport Corporation buses went up from 3.5 to 4 million, that of Delhi Metro increased by 2,00,000. Read more…<\/a><\/p>\n

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