Mumbai 3rd Most Congested Traffic In World; Bengaluru & Delhi Also In Top 10

World's Most Congested Cities: Mumbai, India's maximum city has been ranked world's third most congested traffic as it loses 121 hours annually to traffic with congestion level standing at 53%. Turkey's capital Istanbul is the world's most congested city losing 142 hours annually in traffic. Bengaluru is at the fifth spot when it comes to traffic congestion, losing 110 hours annually, as per global research carried out by GoShorty. Checklist of cities where people spent the longest hour in traffic. Here's the list of the world’s most congested cities.

Mumbai: Traffic congestion in Mumbai is gradually heading towards pre-pandemic levels as the city has been ranked the world’s third most congested traffic. The financial capital loses 121 hours annually to traffic with congestion levels standing at 53%, followed by Delhi and Bengaluru, global research carried out by GoShorty showed. Turkey’s capital Istanbul is the world’s most congested city losing 142 hours annually in traffic.  Checklist of cities where people spent the longest hour in traffic.

LIST OF WORLD’S MOST CONGESTED CITIES 

1. Istanbul – 142 Annual Hours in Traffic; Congestion Level– 62%
2. Bogota – 126  Annual Hours in Traffic; Congestion Level-55%
3. Mumbai- 121 Annual Hours in Traffic; Congestion Level- 53%
4. Bucharest– 115 Annual Hours in Traffic; Congestion Level- 50%
5. Bengaluru– 110 Annual Hours in Traffic; Congestion Level- 48%
6. New Delhi– 110 Annual Hours in Traffic; Congestion Level- 48%
7. Lodz– 103 Annual Hours in Traffic; Congestion Level- 45%
8. Tel Aviv– 98 Annual Hours in Traffic; Congestion Level- 43%
9. Tokyo- 98 Annual Hours in Traffic; Congestion Level- 43%
10. Manila- 98 Annual Hours in Traffic; Congestion Level- 43%

In 2020, there was a drop in congestion and traffic, due to the pandemic. However, in 2022, as things returned to normal there has been a worldwide rise in congestion, despite the rising cost of fuel prices. Mumbai’s congestion level was 53% followed by New Delhi and Bengaluru (48%) each.

WHAT IS CONGESTION LEVEL? 

As per Global geolocation technology specialist TomTom Congestion Level percentage is the extra travel time a driver will experience when compared to an uncongested situation.

A 50% congestion level means that on average, travel times were 50% longer than during the baseline uncongested conditions. This means that a 30-minute trip driven in free-flow condition will take 15 minutes longer (30’ x50% = 15’) when the congestion level is at 50%.