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INDIA-ECONOMY-TRANSPORT
Female Indian taxi drivers stand by their vehicles prior to taking an oath against unneccessary honking at a function organised by the city's traffic authority in Mumbai on July 9, 2008. In April this year, drivers in Mumbai observed the first 'no-honking' day to cut the ear-splitting cacophony of life in India's most bustling city. The traffic police had appealed to automobile associations, schools and colleges to get the city's 1.5 million vehicles to take part in the campaign and give the congested financial capital some rare peace. The city of 18 million suffers from severe noise pollution, with not even designated "no honking zones" -- such as for hospitals and educational institutions -- spared by impatient drivers. Doctors say noise pollution stemming from cars, motorcycles, trucks and air traffic takes a toll on health, pushing up stress levels. AFP PHOTO/Sajjad HUSSAIN
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Mumbai, INDIA |
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AFP / Mediafax Foto |
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SAJJAD HUSSAIN |
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9 Iulie 2008 |
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