In a recently released list of 'World’s Most Traffic-Congested Cities', Mumbai ranked fourth among the 419 cities analysed by TomTom’s Traffic Index. There were total of four Indian cities in top 10, with Bengaluru taking the first position, along with Mumbai, Pune and Delhi included in the list.
Nick Cohn, who runs TomTom’s traffic data business told Wired that the congestion is partly a matter of a huge economic success but also a complete inadequacy of alternatives for the public to get around.
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While Mumbai's congestion level was 65 per cent, other Indian cities that featured on the list after Mumbai were Pune and Delhi on the fifth and eighth spot respectively. A great way to solve Mumbai's traffic mayhem would be giving impetus to public transport.
Here's the entire list of Top 10 cities with the worst traffic:
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Notably, a study conducted by Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) India in partnership with the Symbiosis School of Economics has revealed the sorry state of traffic congestion in Mumbai. The study revealed that an average Mumbaikar loses 85 minutes in a day stuck in traffic jams. The traffic congestion gets worse in the evenings with around 90% of the citizens reportedly affected. This study covered a total of 1,200 users including motorcyclists, app-based cab drivers, private car owners, office car users, and so on.
Most of the users (75%) supported the implementation of a congestion tax which has been pitched already but is yet to be put in place by the authorities. On the other hand, those who are not willing to pay a congestion tax, especially car owners and motorcyclists, are reportedly willing to consider using public transport as a countermeasure to congestion.
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