Mga tauhan ng MMDA, nag-inspeksiyon sa mga eskuwelahan sa kahabaan ng Katipunan Ave., QC

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00:00 More than 10,000 vehicles pass through the Katipunan Avenue every rush hour.

00:08 The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority is studying a route to reduce the heavy traffic flow in the area.

00:17 Joshua Garcia has more.

00:19 The lines of private vehicles that are delivering food to the schools along the Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City are limited.

00:28 This is just a few of the studies of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority or MMDA

00:33 to reduce the heavy traffic flow in the area especially during rush hour.

00:38 This morning, the inspection of the area was conducted by the agency led by MMDA General Manager Procopio Lipana.

00:44 According to their latest data, more than 10,000 vehicles pass through the Katipunan Avenue every rush hour in the morning.

00:52 While more than 10,000 in the afternoon.

00:55 We can apply the freezing area of vehicles without slickers.

01:04 We can adjust it so that more vehicles can accommodate without going to Katipunan.

01:11 Tourists and Jeepney drivers, especially passengers, are also affected by the situation.

01:17 They say it's a big problem for their travel.

01:21 It's better because there are a lot of private vehicles here.

01:25 It's more spacious.

01:28 It takes one hour to reach the school during rush hour.

01:31 But if there's no one, it's only 15 to 20 minutes.

01:35 They should just use school bus.

01:37 They should use...

01:39 Because one person for the students and one for the car.

01:43 That's why there's traffic.

01:45 According to Lipana, they have already talked to Ateneo and Miriam College to help.

01:50 To find a solution to the heavy traffic, especially the students.

01:55 That's why it's hard to go straight southbound.

01:59 It's hard because of the students.

02:02 Ateneo and Miriam College.

02:05 We're looking at limiting them.

02:08 We're studying. We can limit them until 2 lanes during rush hour.

02:12 The Traffic and Transport Management Bureau of Quezon City also assured the MMDA

02:16 that they have enough people on the road to ensure that other than the volume of vehicles passing by,

02:22 there will be no obstacles in the motorists' journey.

02:25 Joshua Garcia for the nation.

02:27 (upbeat music)