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5.2 Billion Riyals for Traffic Relief
The article provides a comprehensive analysis of the traffic congestion costs in nine Saudi cities. It estimates that the average annual time lost due to congestion amounts to approximately 295 hours per city, with an approximate economic value of 1.239 riyals per hour. Riyadh tops the list with 66 hours of annual time loss, followed by Dammam and Jeddah, with a significant decrease in congestion levels since 2024. The study estimates that the annual congestion costs—including time wasted, fuel consumption, vehicle operating expenses—reach around 18 billion riyals. However, these costs could be reduced to 12.8 billion riyals through improved traffic management, development of public transportation, and implementation of flexible work strategies. The findings indicate that reducing congestion enhances mobility efficiency and productivity, saves billions of riyals, and includes potential solutions to cut costs and improve the urban environment.
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