Top 10 Most Congested Cities In India: Kolkata, Mumbai, Bangalore And Others- Know The Reasons Of Traffic Jams

Top 10 Most Congested Cities In India: The 'Tom Tom Traffic Index' has released a ranking list of the most congested cities globally and across various countries. Kolkata in India ranks first among the most congested cities in the country with an average travel time of 34 minutes 33 seconds per 10 Km. This ranking illustrates the severity of traffic in the city, where individuals spend time stuck in cars queued on the street. Additional cities that have made it onto this list include Mumbai, Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad, and others.

The primary causes of traffic congestion are a rising population, a surge in vehicle numbers, inadequately maintained road infrastructure and insufficient efficient public transportation. Here is the list of the top 10 most congested cities in India based on the ‘Tom Tom Traffic Index’ ranking. Also, know what are the reasons for traffic jams in the city.

List Of Top 10 Most Congested Cities In India: Tom Tom Traffic Index

1. Kolkata

Kolkata, the capital city of West Bengal is known for its colonial charm and rich cultural heritage and tops the list of most congested cities in India as per the Tom Tom Traffic Index. Travel time in this city averages about 34 minutes to an hour during peak periods. Because of issues such as narrow roads, high population density and infrastructural inadequacy of public transport havoc is wreaked in this city.

Average Travel Time (10 Km): 34 minutes 33 seconds

2. Bengaluru

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Bengaluru, called the Silicon Valley of India is another place drowning under heavy traffic congestion. Travel times can soar well above 1 hour during busy rush hours. Due to rapid urbanization, a burgeoning number of waiting cars and various road construction contribute to the city's traffic woes.

Average Travel Time (10 km): 34 minutes 10 seconds

3. Pune

Pune, a fast-growing city in Maharashtra suffers intense traffic jams, especially during office hours. Reasons for such congestion can vary, but they mainly include poorly laid roads, constant road constructions and a lack of efficient public transport systems.

Average Travel Time (10 km): 33 minutes 22 seconds

4. Hyderabad

Hyderabad, being an IT hub, does show severe congestion in some areas such as Gachibowli and Hitech City. Generally speaking, travel times are about an hour during peak hours. This could be put forward to be due to high population density, unplanned urbanisation and inadequate public transport infrastructure.

Average Travel Time (10 km): 32 minutes

5. Chennai

Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu suffers from traffic congestion due to the expansion of industrial and commercial establishments. Overcrowded public transport, narrow roads and lack of proper development in terms of road and road planning are other contributing factors.

Average Travel Time (10 km): 30 minutes

6. Mumbai

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Mumba, known as the financial capital of India is infamous for its vehicular jams. Its crammed population, the influx of migrants, limited road space and poorly maintained infrastructure contribute to severe congestion, especially during peak-hour traffic. Also, its public transport system is mostly overpopulated.

Average Travel Time (10 km): 29 minutes

7. Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad, being the largest commercial city in Gujarat, is clogged due to congested roads caused by fast-paced urbanisation and population growth. The lack of proper traffic regulations and the influx of private vehicles have aggravated the everyday trawling of vehicular movement, especially in commercial and industrial zones.

Average Travel Time (10 km): Estimated around 28 minutes

8. Surat

Due to its fast urban growth, Surat, which is known to be an important commercial centre of Gujarat, also has some traffic congestion problems. The prosperity of the textile and diamond market is the reason for adding inhabitants to Surat, where poor infrastructure and an increase in vehicles are adding to further road congestion.

Average Travel Time (10 km): Estimated around 27 minutes

9. Jaipur

Rajasthan’s capital city Jaipur is also on the list of most congested cities and holds 9th place. Traffic congestion occurs here usually due to growing tourism, urbanization and, of course, the development of industries. The lack of different public transport options and traffic jams due to construction works are straining traffic conditions.

Average Travel Time (10 km): Estimated around 25 minutes

10. New Delhi

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The capital city of India, Delhi faces congestion due to its dense population and excessive number of vehicles. However, there are Public transportation facilities but they are still inadequate for the population of about 3 Crore.

Average Travel Time (10 km): 23 minutes

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