Car free days have multiple objectives, including reducing traffic congestion, environmental preservation, encouraging alternative modes of transport and reducing driving costs. Car free days have been running for almost 20 years in cities such as Washington, Paris, Brussels, Stockholm and New Delhi. In Africa, Rwanda was the first country to introduce car free days, in 2016, for two Sundays every month to allow pedestrians and cyclists to exercise in the streets of Kigali. Last year Ethiopia introduced a once-a-month car free day across all cities. The second car free day was held on January 13.

Source: The Star February 19, 2019 20:01 UTC