CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -London. The British capital was found to be the most congested city in the world for the second year in a row, with drivers spending an average of 156 hours stuck in traffic in 2022, up 5% since before Covid. This came at a cost of $5.7 billion to the city, or £1,377 for each driver, according to the report.

Detailed explanation-2: -World location expertise specialists, TomTom International BV released its traffic index 2021, listing out 25 cities with the maximum traffic problems on Wednesday. Despite the pandemic induced lockdown in India, Mumbai was ranked as the fifth most congested city, in the world, followed by Bengaluru on the tenth spot.

Detailed explanation-3: -London, for the second year in a row, topped the Traffic Scorecard with drivers losing 156 hours sitting in congestion, five percent above pre-pandemic delays.

Detailed explanation-4: -However, in 2022, as things returned to normal there has been a worldwide rise in congestion, despite the rising cost of fuel prices. Mumbai’s congestion level was 53% followed by New Delhi and Bengaluru (48%) each.