• Nitish Das

Traffic jam and Air pollution is directly inter-related. In the recent study carried out at three distinct areas of Silchar town, Cachar, Assam viz- Tarapur (450m), Sadarghat to Old Lakhimpur(200m) and Premtala to Rangirkhari (1300m). In the study, it is found that an average of 465 bikes, 497.5- Autos and 312.5- Private cars daily suffers traffic jam within Silchar. It is estimated that on average 2393.455 L of Extra pertol is consumed daily in a the Trafiic jam that leads to average economic loss of Rs- 166991.36 daily and Rs- 60951854 anually. After calculation of amaount of CO2 per litre petrol released into the atmosphere , it is estimated that 5528.88kg of extra CO2 is added into atmosphere daily and 2018041.5 kg annually.

CO2 emission, Traffic jam, economical loss

"Environmental and Economic Impact of Traffic Jam", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.196-203, June-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906F35.pdf

"Environmental and Economic Impact of Traffic Jam", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp196-203, June-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906F35.pdf