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Two Indian cities among world's worst places for cars

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Although finding a parking spot is a nightmare for car owners around the world, some cities pose a bigger challenge than others.

Let's take a look at cities that are worst when it comes to finding a parking spot, according to IBM's Parking Index, a ranking of the emotional and economic toll of parking in 20 global cities.

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Image: A view of New Delhi's Connaught Place in India.
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New Delhi

Country: India

Rank on IBM's Global Parking Index: 140

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Image: A Metro station in Indira Nagar area of Bangalore in India.
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Bangalore

Country: India

Rank on IBM's Global Parking Index: 138

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Image: A view of the city skyline from the Zhongfu Building at night in Beijing, China.
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Beijing

Country: China

Rank on IBM's Global Parking Index: 124

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Image: A view of business district in Moscow, Russia.
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Moscow

Country: Russia

Rank on IBM's Global Parking Index: 122

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Image: Container trucks cross a bridge in front of the 100-floor Kingkey 100, the tallest building in downtown Shenzhen, China.
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Shenzhen

Country: China

Rank on IBM's Global Parking Index: 122

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Image: A view of Champs Elysees avenue and Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France.
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Paris

Country: France

Rank on IBM's Global Parking Index: 122

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Image: Trams travel in downtown Milan, Italy.
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Milan

Country: Italy

Rank on IBM's Global Parking Index: 117

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Image: A motorcyclist rides past the Kenyan Parliament House clock tower in the capital Nairobi.
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Nairobi

Country: Kenya

Rank on IBM's Global Parking Index: 111

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Image: Traffic passes in front of the Alcala Gate, one of Madrid's famous landmarks, in Spain.
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Madrid

Country: Spain

Rank on IBM's Global Parking Index: 104

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Image: A cyclist rides past the skyline of the Central Business District in Singapore.
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Singapore

Country: Singapore

Rank on IBM's Global Parking Index: 97

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Image: Ice skaters on a rink in Mexico City's Zocalo Square.
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Mexico City

Country: Mexico

Rank on IBM's Global Parking Index: 97

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Image: A view of Stockholm, Sweden.
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Stockholm

Country: Sweden

Rank on IBM's Global Parking Index: 90

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Image: Cityscape of Johannesburg in South Africa.
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Johannesburg

Country: South Africa

Rank on IBM's Global Parking Index: 87

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Image: Houses of Parliament and the London Eye are seen in central London, United Kingdom.
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London

Country: The United Kingdom

Rank on IBM's Global Parking Index: 86

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Image: Morning commuters make their way through Times Square in New York City, United States.
Photographs: Brendan McDermid/Reuters

New York City

Country: The United States

Rank on IBM's Global Parking Index: 85

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

Country: Canada

Rank on IBM's Global Parking Index: 85

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Image: Overview of Buenos Aires' 9 de Julio Avenue with the Obelisk in the background in Argentina.
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Buenos Aires

Country: Argentina

Rank on IBM's Global Parking Index: 80

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Image: A view of the Toronto skyline in Canada.
Photographs: Mike Cassese/Reuters

Toronto

Country: Canada

Rank on IBM's Global Parking Index: 77

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Image: Harbor Freeway in downtown Los Angeles, United States.
Photographs: Sam Mircovich/Reuters

Los Angeles

Country: The United States

Rank on IBM's Global Parking Index: 61

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Image: A man runs along Lake Michigan in Chicago, United States.
Photographs: John Gress/Reuters

Chicago

Country: The United States

Rank on IBM's Global Parking Index: 51

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