Mumbai: Mumbai, which is called the financial capital of the country, was the most congested city in the year 2021. According to the latest TomTom Traffic Index based on a study of 404 cities in 58 countries, in the year 2021, Mumbai was the most congested city in India and the fifth most congested city in the world. According to media reports, a year ago the metropolis was the second most congested city in the world after Moscow. Istanbul tops the list of TomTom Traffic Index’s top 25 cities, followed by Moscow.
Notably, TomTom provides real-time traffic management and historical traffic congestion data to help governments plan their infrastructure projects and launch more public transportation plans. As per reports, the congestion level in Mumbai was 53% in the year 2021, followed by Bengaluru and New Delhi (48%) and Pune (42%). There was a 22% reduction in peak traffic in 2021 compared to the years before COVID-19.
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The 50% congestion level, however, means the average travel time was 50% longer than in baseline congested conditions. This suggests that a 30-minute drive in free-flow conditions would require 50℅ more time, or 15 minutes to travel the same distance when the congestion is at 50.
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TomTom calculates a per-city baseline by studying the free-flow travel time of all vehicles on the entire road network 365 days a year. According to the index, Mumbai’s worst traffic day was on 21 August 2021 when three religious festivals were being celebrated simultaneously.
According to a media report, TomTom’s Strategic Automotive Business Development Manager Sachin Tyagi said that the change in work pattern strengthened further in 2021. That said, the home office is becoming a standard for many companies. Teleconferences have replaced physical meetings and flexible working hours have helped many commuters avoid peak hours. As a result, peak hours have shifted in about 40% of cities around the world.