Driving in Mumbai Traffic? Welcome to the World’s Most Stressful City of 2021

Driving in Mumbai Traffic? Welcome to the World’s Most Stressful City of 2021 kuchbhi.com/life-style/driving-in-mumbai-traffic-worlds-most-stressful-city-of-2021.html Ajay Lulia

September 24, 2021

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It is not surprising that Mumbai has emerged as the ‘World’s Most Stressful City of 2021 for driving’ in a recent survey conducted by the UK- Based car-sharing company Hiyacar.

Most Mumbai residents dread getting their cars out on roads. Worst traffic, congestion, honking, and pathetic road conditions give Mumbaikars a harrowing experience every day.

Several parameters were used to determine the driving burden. These include total population, population density, air pollution and the number of vehicles, road conditions, public transport, and more.

Why Mumbai City Is Ranking on Top of the Table as the ‘World’s Most Stressful City of 2021 to Drive In’?

Mumbai scored highest at 7.4, followed by Paris with a score of 6.4. Mumbai is the most densely populated with an average of 20694 people per square kilometer. Compared to this, London has only 5614 people per square kilometer.

Also, Mumbai has 57,500,000 vehicles on the street, which accounts for 53% of road congestion. As compared to this, Paris, which ranks second in driving stress, has 20460 people in a square kilometer and 32,005,986 cars.

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Also, poor road quality is attributed to accidents and an increase in stress levels. Mumbai has around 8 types of transportation yet the population and congestion make it rank at number 1 in the survey.

Some other reasons are: there is no awareness of road safety and driving, other drivers, and getting lost that raises the anxiety volume.

How Do Mumbaikars Handle the Stress of Driving in Mumbai Traffic Jams?

Stressed car driver stuck during rush hour known as worst traffic in the world, touching his head, getting late for meeting or flight.

There are several ways to manage your frustration and anger on an individual level: Deep breath in from the nose and exhale out through the mouth Listening to music when driving can relieve stress Changing sitting position or comfortable sitting position can relief Turn off your phone and focus only on driving

What Steps Can Be Taken to Bring Back Mumbai into 10 Least Stressful Cities in the World List by the Next Survey?

At the Government level, improving public transport and road conditions can reduce road congestion and accidents. Also, better roads would mean easy traffic movement and less pressure for those driving. Also, spreading awareness can help.

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If you want Mumbai to be in the least 10 stressed cities, several steps at a personal level must also be taken. Using public transport and ride-sharing are some of the moves will help to overcome heavy road traffic, thereby reducing driving tension.

Here Are the Results of the Top 10 Stressful Cities in the World to Drive in Based on Hiyacar’s Score Out of 10: SN

City

Country

Scores

1

Mumbai

India

7.4

2

Paris

France

6.4

3

Jakarta

Indonesia

6.0

4

Delhi

India

5.9

5

New York

United States

5.6

6

Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

5.3

7

Nagoya

Japan

5.1

8

London

United Kingdom

5.0

9

Mexico City

Mexico

4.9

10

Osaka

Japan

4.9

2021 Score Chart of Top 10 Stressful Cities in the World for Driving 4/5

Here Are the Results of the 10 Least Stressful Cities in the World to Drive in Based on Hiyacar’s Score Out of 10: SN

City

Country

Scores

1

Lima

Peru

2.1

2

Dongguan

China

2.4

3

Tianjin

China

2.6

4

Hangzhou

China

2.6

5

Sao Paulo

Brazil

2.7

6

Nanjing

China

2.7

7

Bogota

Colombia

2.7

8

Shenzhen

China

2.9

9

Buenos Aires

Argentina

3.0

10

Shanghai

China

3.1

2021 Score Chart of 10 Least Stressful Cities in the World for Driving

With a score of 2.1, Peru’s capital city, Lima is named as the least stressful city in the world. They have the fewest traffic accidents.

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