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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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A city of horns and highways: New model maps Delhi's noise

New Delhi: In Delhi, where a traffic signal can mean a chorus of horns, busy roads run alongside homes and hospitals, and elevated Metro tracks cut through densely built neighbourhoods, noise is an almost constant feature of urban life.

A new study conducted under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has now developed a model that combines geographical and real-time traffic data to map environmental noise across the city.

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