Abu Dhabi is world’s least congested capital

  • Date: 02-Feb-2020
  • Source: Khaleej Times
  • Sector:Financial Markets
  • Country:UAE
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Abu Dhabi is world’s least congested capital

Out of 416 cities, Abu Dhabi ranked 410 with a congestion level of only 10%.. As the world grapples with worsening traffic jams, cities in the UAE have maintained low levels of congestion - even recording a decrease in the latest figures, according to results of a global traffic index.. Out of 416 cities in 57 countries, Abu Dhabi was at rank 410 with a congestion level of only 10 per cent, making it the least congested capital city in the world, the ninth TomTom Traffic Index has shown.. The report also found that traffic jams in the Capital went down by one per cent, compared to the 2018 results.. Dubai has been ranked 265th, with a congestion level of 21 per cent, marking a two per cent decrease from the previous year.. For the rest of the globe included in the TomTom study, 239 cities (57 per cent) had increased congestion levels between 2018 and 2019.. Next in the global rankings are the Philippine capital, Manila (71 per cent); Bogota in Colombia (68 per cent); last year's most congested city, Mumbai (65 per cent); and Pune (59 per cent), also in India.. "Globally, there's a long road to travel