Hate traffic snarls? Avoid the most congested cities of Asia
Hate traffic snarls? Avoid the most congested cities of Asia
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- Oct 23, 2019,
- Updated Oct 23, 2019 6:55 PM IST
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The world is getting more congested by the day. Asian Development Bank has come out with a report on the most congested cities in Asia after collecting projected trip data from Google maps for 278 cities in 28 regional economies with populations greater than half a million. Four of the ten cities mentioned are in India.
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10- Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City, also known by its former name of Saigon, is the most populous city in Vietnam with a population of 8.4 million. The city is infamous for its traffic jams and accidents. As a result, the Department of Transport has started taking steps to rearrange the traffic to improve the situation. Ho Chi Minh stands at number 10 on the list.
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9- Pune, India
The cultural capital of Maharashtra, Pune, is the second-largest city in Maharashtra, after Mumbai. It is the ninth most populous city in the country with an estimated population of 3.13 million and stands at number 9 on the list
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8- Delhi, India
The capital of India has made it to the list of most congested cities of Asia. Traffic snarls have become a way of life for commuters in this busy metro despite the famed Delhi metro and increasing number of flyovers.
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7- Kolkata, India
The City of Joy, Kolkata, is also a city of traffic woes. It is the seventh most populous city according to the 2011 Indian census.
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6- Ha Noi, Vietnam
Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam. It covers an area of 3,328.9 square kilometers with an estimated population of 7.7 million as of 2018, and is the second-largest city in Vietnam. It stands at number 6 on the list of most congested cities
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5- Bengaluru, India
Bangalore, officially known as Bengaluru, is the capital of Karnataka. It has a population of over ten million, making it a megacity. The city which is famous as a technological hub is also notorious for its traffic jams. It is the fifth most congested city, according to the report.
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4- Dhaka, Bangladesh
Dhaka, formerly known as Dacca is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. It is one of the largest and most densely populated cities in the world with a population of 20.2 mn people in the Greater Dhaka Area.It is the economic, political and cultural center of Bangladesh.
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3- Yangon City, Myanmar
Yangon, formerly known as Rangoon, is the capital of the Yangon Region and the largest city of Myanmar (also known as Burma). With over 7 million people, Yangon is Myanmar's most populous city and its most important commercial center. It stands third on the most congested city report by ADB
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2- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur commonly known as KL, is the national capital and largest city in Malaysia. It covers an area of 243 km and has a population of 1.73 million as of 2016. It is among the fastest-growing metropolitan regions in Southeast Asia, in both population and economic development and ranks second in the list of most congested cities.
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1- Metro Manila, Philippines
Metropolitan Manila often shortened as Metro Manila, officially the National Capital Region (NCR), is the seat of government and one of the three metropolitan areas of the Philippines. The region encompasses an area of 619.57 sq. kms and has a population of 12,877,253 as of 2015.