8 Facts on Bengaluru Being Declared Slowest City in India

1. Where does Bengaluru stand?

TomTom stated that Bengaluru was the second most congested city in the world back in 2022. Currently, it ranks at the sixth position. Regardless, Bengaluru remains India’s most congested city due to vehicular traffic.

2. Average Travel Time

In 2023 it took roughly 28 minutes and 10 seconds on average to travel 10 kilometers in Bengaluru. This is a slight improvement from 2022 when the average time was 29 minutes and 9 seconds on average for the same distance. The average speed stood at 18kmph making Bengaluru the slowest in the country.

3. Ranking of cities

London topped the most congested cities list with an average speed of 14kmph. The remaining ranking: 2nd - Dublin (16kmph), 3rd - Milan (17kmph), 4th - Lima(17kmph), and 4th - Toronto(18kmph).

4. Private Vehicles

Bengaluru has recently surpassed New Delhi and become the city with the most number of private vehicles in India.

5. Traffic Jams

Infamous for its traffic jams, Bengaluru has approximately 23 lakh private cars. It is reported that nearly 2000 new vehicles get registered in Bengaluru daily, which contributes to its traffic.

6. Roads Damaged

Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar stated - These many vehicles plying on the roads damage them naturally. But the government will take it up as a challenge. Fixing the roads with white topping will give these roads the endurance of 30 to 40 years.

7. Pollution Generation

Another important point to note is that more private vehicles result in more pollution being generated. With the world becoming more aware of climate change, it will be beneficial if Bengaluru also finds a means of minimizing pollution.

8. Effects on Economy

Due to traffic delays, stoppage of signals, congestion, time loss, fuel loss and related factors Bengaluru annually suffers a loss of Rs19,725 crore. This information was reported by traffic and mobility expert MN Sreehari and his team.