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Mumbai rank drops to 39 at international traffic speed index - Check the list here

Nationally, Mumbai ranked sixth, followed by Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Bengaluru, and Pune, indicating that congestion worsened in these cities as well.

Mumbai rank drops to 39 at international traffic speed index - Check the list here
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The 14th edition of the TomTom Traffic Index indicated that the average duration to travel 10 km during peak hours on Mumbai's streets increased to 29.26 minutes in 2024 from 21.20 minutes in the previous year (2023). This leads to a drop in the city's ranking on the slow-moving traffic index from 52 to 39.

With approximately 2,300 cars per km of road, Mumbai faces severe traffic and pollution challenges.

They examined 500 cities in 62 nations, showing that global congestion rose in 2024. 

However, nationally, Mumbai ranked sixth, followed by Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Bengaluru, and Pune, indicating that congestion worsened in these cities as well.

Despite a brief improvement in 2023 when the city ranked 37 with travel time of 29 minutes, Mumbai's situation has worsened, reminiscent of 2021 when it was the fifth most congested city globally. Cities like London and Dublin have also joined the slow traffic ranks, outpacing Mumbai's congestion.

On the other hand, Pune comes in fourth place internationally, with 33 minutes and 27 seconds, highlighting India’s rising urban traffic difficulties.

Experts warned that infrastructure projects such as the Coastal Road, Atal Setu and flyovers BKC, Kalanagar, Chheda Nagar and Kalina, among other projects may not solve the traffic woes due to rising vehicle numbers. They recommend measures like implementing congestion taxes, odd-even vehicle systems, and enhancing public transport.

The latest index shows cities such as London and Dublin have made it to the top 10 globally, with others such as Manila, Mexico, Brussels, Ho Chi Minh, Buenos Aires, Rome, Athens and Vienna surging ahead of Mumbai in terms of slow-moving traffic.

Here are the top 10 Indian cities with the slowest traffic:

Rank

World Rank

City

State

Average Travel Time per 10 km

Time lost during rush hours (yearly)

1

2

Kolkata

West Bengal

34.33 minutes

110 hours

2

3

Bengaluru

Karnataka

34.10 minutes

117 hours

3

4

Pune

Maharashtra

33.22 minutes

108 hours

4

18

Hyderabad

Telangana

31.30 minutes

85 hours

5

31

Chennai

Tamil Nadu

30.20 minutes

94 hours

6

39

Mumbai

Maharashtra

29.26 minutes

103 hours

7

43

Ahmedabad

Gujarat

29.3 minutes

73 hours

8

50

Ernakulam

Kerala

28.30 minutes

88 hours

9

52

Jaipur

Rajasthan

28.28 minutes

83 hours

10

122

New Delhi

Delhi

23.24 minutes

76 hours

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