The MMDA (Metropolitan Manila Development Authority) is currently studying two proposals aimed at reducing the volume of vehicles plying EDSA and other major roads in Metro Manila.
According to MMDA Chairman, the current number coding scheme, vehicles are not allowed on EDSA and other major Metro Manila roads from 7 A.M. to 10 AM and from 3 PM to 7 PM, depending on the last digit on their license plates.
Proposed New Number Coding Scheme
Vehicles with plate numbers ending in 1 or 2 are barred on Monday; 3 and 4 on Tuesdays; 5 and 6 on Wednesdays; 7 and 8 on Thursdays; and 9 and 0 on Fridays. The new proposal seeks to bar four numbers instead of two per day.
Plate numbers ending in 1, 2, 3, 4 would be barred on Monday; 5, 6, 7, 8 on Tuesdays; 9, 0, 1, 2 on Wednesdays; 3, 4, 5, 6 on Thursdays; and 7, 8, 9 and 0 on Fridays. The first proposal aims to bar vehicles with the aforementioned plate numbers from using EDSA and other major Metro Manila roads from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The second proposal is to ban the vehicles with the aforementioned plate numbers along EDSA only, at the specified time frame. Tolentino said the proposals will still be discussed and decided upon by the Metro Manila mayors.
With the proposed system, the MMDA projects to reduce the volume of vehicles along EDSA, which is currently at 326,504, by 40%.