Cricket jams

Cricket enjoys an unrivalled place in the country's sports culture. But in the middle of all the excitement is a serious worry: the gridlock that results from these cricket matches. When Pakistan is hit by cricket fever, there is an increase in traffic that turns the streets into a maze of honking horns and crawling cars. The hub of this chaos is stadiums, which draw large crowds of onlookers, vendors, and media representatives who compete for a few parking spots and entryways. The flood of cricket fans puts further strain on Pakistan's metropolitan infrastructure, which is already overburdened by the country's growing population.

Although it can help ease traffic congestion, public transportation is frequently unable to accommodate the increased demand that occurs during cricket matches. Traffic jams also make it difficult for goods and services to move freely, which hurts businesses who depend on customers and on-time deliveries. It is also impossible to ignore the negative effects that traffic jams during cricket matches have on the environment. Extended periods of inactivity and stop-and-go traffic intensify air pollution. A multidimensional strategy is required to handle the traffic issues related to cricket matches.

Areeba Abbasi

Rawalpindi