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Bengaluru ranked second most congested city globally in 2025
Bengaluru, a big city in India known for its technology companies, has been named the second most congested city in the world in 2025.
This means that traffic is very bad there.
The average congestion level is 74.4%, which is higher than the previous year.
On the worst day, May 17, the traffic was so bad that cars could only go 2.5 km in 15 minutes.
Other Indian cities like Pune, Mumbai, and New Delhi also have bad traffic, but Bengaluru is the worst.
The data comes from a company called TomTom, which collects information from drivers all over the world.
India is also ranked as the fifth most congested country globally, with an average congestion level of 37.4%.
Bengaluru ranked second most congested city globally in 2025 with an average congestion level of 74.4%.
Mexico City topped the list, followed by Bengaluru and Dublin in the 2025 Traffic Index by TomTom.
Bengaluru's average congestion level increased by 1.7 percentage points compared to the previous year.
On May 17, Bengaluru experienced its worst travel day with congestion levels peaking at 101%, and at 6 pm, congestion surged to 183%.
Six other Indian cities featured among the top 35 globally, with Pune ranked fifth and Mumbai ranked eighteenth.
- Who
- TomTom, a Netherlands-based location technology firm
- What
- Released the 2025 Traffic Index, ranking Bengaluru as the second most congested city globally
- Where
- Bengaluru, India and other global cities
- When
- Data collected over the year 2025, report released on Wednesday
- Why
- To provide high-quality, publicly accessible data on traffic congestion levels and average travel times
Key facts
- Average congestion level in Bengaluru
- 74.4%
- Rank in global congestion
- 2nd
- Average speed during peak hours
- 13.9 kmph
- Worst travel day in Bengaluru
- May 17
- Peak congestion on May 17 at 6 pm
- 183%
- Distance covered in 15 minutes on May 17 at 6 pm
- 2.5 km
- Average congestion level in India
- 37.4%
- India's rank in global congestion
- 5th
Quotes
Seemanth Kumar Singh
City Police Commissioner of Bengaluru
“As cities grow and economic activity expands, traffic density naturally increases. Bengaluru is no exception. However, we are continuously working to reduce congestion by using modern technology, better coordination, and efficient deployment of traffic personnel.”
thehansindia.com
“In many cases, one person travels in one vehicle. During high traffic density, this significantly increases travel time for everyone. Greater use of public transport is the most effective solution.”
thehansindia.com
