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Two Indian cities among world's worst for commuters

Last updated on: March 25, 2013 09:00 IST

Image: Commuters make their way to various destinations during rush hour at a train station in Tokyo, Japan.
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Commuting is a problem for many across the world, especially for those in cities that do not have proper public transport.

Let's take a look at some cities that are worst for commuters, according to IBM's annual Commuter Pain survey of 8,042 commuters in 20 cities.

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Mexico City

Country: Mexico

Rank in IBM's Commuter Pain Index: 108

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Shenzhen

Country: China

Rank in IBM's Commuter Pain Index: 95

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Beijing

Country: China

Rank in IBM's Commuter Pain Index: 95

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Nairobi

Country: Kenya

Rank in IBM's Commuter Pain Index: 88

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Johannesburg

Country: South Africa

Rank in IBM's Commuter Pain Index: 83

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Image: Commuters ride a Metro train in Bangalore, India.
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Bangalore

Country: India

Rank in IBM's Commuter Pain Index: 75

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New Delhi

Country: India

Rank in IBM's Commuter Pain Index: 72

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Moscow

Country: Russia

Rank in IBM's Commuter Pain Index: 65

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Milan

Country: Italy

Rank in IBM's Commuter Pain Index: 53

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Singapore

Country: Singapore

Rank in IBM's Commuter Pain Index: 44

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Buenos Aires

Country: Argentina

Rank in IBM's Commuter Pain Index: 42

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Los Angeles

Country: The United States

Rank in IBM's Commuter Pain Index: 34

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Paris

Country: France

Rank in IBM's Commuter Pain Index: 31

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Madrid

Country: Spain

Rank in IBM's Commuter Pain Index: 28

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New York City

Country: The United States

Rank in IBM's Commuter Pain Index: 28

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Toronto

Country: Canada

Rank in IBM's Commuter Pain Index: 27

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Two Indian cities among world's worst for commuters

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Stockholm

Country: Sweden

Rank in IBM's Commuter Pain Index: 26

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Image: A view of the Chicago skyline in United States.
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Chicago

Country: The United States

Rank in IBM's Commuter Pain Index: 25

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London

Country: The United Kingdom

Rank in IBM's Commuter Pain Index: 23

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Image: A view of the Montreal skyline from Mont-Royal mountain in Canada.
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Montreal

Country: Canada

Rank in IBM's Commuter Pain Index: 21

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