Hyderabad, Aug. 9 -- Last year, Hyderabad recorded an average traffic congestion level of 55.5 per cent; commuters spending 123 hours, according to the latest TomTom Traffic Index report.

This was 1 hour and 16 minutes more than the previous year. The congestion level was 1.3 percentage points lower than in 2024.

The city's rapidly growing vehicle population is a major contributor, doubling in the last decade. More people prefer private transport to car-pooling or bus service. Many own multiple cars. Around 80 lakh vehicles ply on Hyderabad's roads.

Hyderabad traffic during rush hours

The evening rush hour remains more congested than the morning hours.

During the morning rush hour, a 10-km journey took an average of 34 minutes and 53...