Bengaluru Named World’s Second Most Congested City in 2025

Bengaluru has once again drawn global attention for its traffic woes, ranking second among the world’s most congested cities in the TomTom Traffic Index 2025. 

The Karnataka capital trails only Mexico City in overall congestion levels. According to the report, Bengaluru recorded an average congestion level of 74.4 per cent in 2025, an increase of 1.7 percentage points compared to 2024. 

Commuters in the city



took an average of 36 minutes and nine seconds to travel 10 kilometres, which is two minutes and four seconds longer than the previous year.

The index estimates that Bengalureans lost about 168 hours and 40 minutes—nearly seven days—stuck in rush-hour traffic over the year. 

This marks an increase of nearly 13 hours compared to 2024, highlighting a worsening traffic situation despite ongoing infrastructure initiatives.