Bucharest was ranked eighth in the annual Traffic Index of the world’s most congested cities, and fourth most congested city.
The most congested cities in the world are London, Dublin, Toronto, Milan, Lima, Bengaluru, Pune, Bucharest, Manila, and Brussels.
Bucharest is more congested this year than it was last year. Due to peak-hour congestion, Bucharest residents lost an extra 150 hours and paid a whopping RON 1,000 extra for fuel.
The number of registered cars in Bucharest and Ilfov increased by over 560,000 in the period 2011-2022, approaching 1.8 million, according to data provided by the Bucharest Prefecture and the Directorate for Driving Licenses and Vehicle Registration.
Strictly in Bucharest, the increase was nearly 30%. In the surrounding county of Ilfov, the increase is spectacular, with the number of registered cars nearly tripling, reports Romania Insider.
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