Bengaluru ranked world’s second-most congested city in 2025: TomTom
Bengaluru: Bengaluru has been ranked the second-most congested city in the world in 2025, behind only Mexico City, according to the latest TomTom Traffic Index, which tracks global traffic congestion and commuting trends.
The city’s ranking has worsened steadily in recent years, slipping from sixth place in 2023 to third in 2024, before rising to second place this year, despite the Karnataka government positioning Bengaluru as a technology forward global city.
The report shows that average peak-hour speeds in Bengaluru fell to 13.9 kmph in 2025, down by 1 kmph from the previous year. On average, commuters took 36 minutes and nine seconds to travel 10 km, over two minutes longer than in 2024.
The city’s congestion level, which measures additional travel time caused by traffic, stood at 74.4%, up 1.7% points year-on-year. The study estimated that motorists lost around 168 hours annually during peak traffic hours.
Dublin followed Bengaluru in the global congestion rankings. Among Indian cities, Pune ranked fifth while Mumbai placed eighteenth, recording average speeds of 18 kmph and 20.8 kmph respectively.
May 17, a Saturday, was identified as Bengaluru’s most congested day of the year, when congestion peaked at 101% and drivers needed 15 minutes to travel just 2.5 km during the evening rush.
The report also highlighted that commuting 10 km takes about 41 minutes during morning peak hours and nearly 45 minutes during the evening rush.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
Trump says he ‘hasn’t even thought about’ continuing Iran ceasefire
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he has not yet considered whether he would continue the ceasefire involving Iran, while also claiming the United States holds the advantage in negotiations.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said he was prepared to make a deal with “whoever is running the show” in Iran.
“They are fighting with each other, there’s tremendous infighting. They’re probably fighting for leadership in many cases. I think they’re fighting not to be leader because we knocked out two levels of leaders,” he said.
Trump added, “When they want they can call me. We have all the cards, we’ve won everything.”
Referring to ongoing negotiations, he said, “They gave us a paper that should’ve been better. And, interestingly, immediately when I cancelled it [envoy trip to Pakistan], within 10 minutes we got a new paper that was much better.”
“We talked about they will not have a nuclear weapon, very simple … They offered a lot, but not enough,” he added.
When asked whether he would continue the ceasefire, Trump replied, “I haven’t even thought about it.”
The remarks come as uncertainty remains over the future of the temporary truce and broader negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
