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Worst Traffic Jams In Cities Around The World
For many people living in densely populated urban areas in India commuting to and from work is the time of the day they detest the most. Many who are reading this know what we are talking about. The problem is so common and inevitable that its become a part of our lives and we have stopped complaining.
There are times, however, when the problem becomes so severe that we assume our condition to be the worst. But that's certainly not true. Almost all major cities around the world, no matter how developed that country is, experiences severe traffic congestion on a regular basis. And some of these make our problems look insignificant. The following countries/cities are have some of the worst traffic problems in no particular order.
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China is a large country with a large population and a large traffic problem. In fact, one of the worst traffic congestion ever in the world was the China National Highway 110 traffic jam. It took place in August 2010, stretching 100 km and lasting 10 days.
Sao Paulo, Brazil experiences some of the worst traffic problems on a regular basis. On particularly bad days, usually weekends, lines of cars going to and coming from the city stretch as long as 295 km. Worst of all, this is not even a one-off occurrence.
Bangkok, Thailand does not usually feature in the list of cities with severe traffic problems. Things are changing fast in recent years as the number of cars per capita is increasing. A couple of kilometers in an hour is now a common thing here.
Bangladesh is counted among the top countries with the worst transport infrastructure in the world. The country lacks a proper rapid transit systems or highways. Mass transit system is almost non existent. Add to this, one of the highest human population density in the world and extremely bad roads and you have the recipe for a monster traffic problem.
Jakarta, Indonesia, like Thailand and India is battling traffic problems following an increase in the number of cars and high population densities in the city. Public transport is poor and sometimes even part of the problem as large buses eat precious space in narrow roads.
If you have watched Top Gear's Africa special from season 19 you'll remember how Jeremy Clarkson and company got stuck overnight in Kampala, Uganda's notorious traffic jam. One might not get stranded for such long periods in traffic everyday in Kampala, but that's proof of what poor road conditions, bad drainage system and lots and lots of vehicles can do.
Good roads and proper connectivity between point A and point B does not always ensure a traffic free drive. This is the case in the U.S where despite good infracture the sheer number of vehicles on the road can result in start-stop traffic miles long on highways.
I think we have made our point. Traffic problems is not exclusive to India and is common in almost every major city of every country in the world from Sao Paulo, New York, London, Mumbai, Beijing to Sydney.
There is no easy solution to the problem either. In fact, authorities in the UK have officially recognised the problem in some areas where the problem persists even after several measure have been taken to prevent it.
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