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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.
Photographs: Kiyoshi Ota/Reuters
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.
Source: fastcompany.com
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Image: A view of downtown Mexico City.
Photographs: Tomas Bravo/Reuters
Mexico City
Country: Mexico
Rank in IBM's Commuter Pain Index: 108
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Image: A view of Shenzhen Bay Bridge, or the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Western Corridor, in Shenzhen, China.
Photographs: Paul Hilton/Pool/Reuters
Shenzhen
Country: China
Rank in IBM's Commuter Pain Index: 95
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Image: Cyclists cross Chang'an Avenue amid strong winds in central Beijing, China.
Photographs: Petar Kujundzic/Reuters
Beijing
Country: China
Rank in IBM's Commuter Pain Index: 95
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Image: An aerial view of Kenya's capital city Nairobi.
Photographs: Antony Njuguna/Reuters
Nairobi
Country: Kenya
Rank in IBM's Commuter Pain Index: 88
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Image: Cityscape of Johannesburg in South Africa.
Photographs: Euroluftbild.de/Reuters
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.
Photographs: Vivek Prakash/Reuters
Bangalore
Country: India
Rank in IBM's Commuter Pain Index: 75
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Image: Indian Defence Ministry, left, and Home Ministry, right, buildings are illuminated during the 'Beating the Retreat' ceremony in New Delhi, India.
Photographs: B Mathur/Reuters
New Delhi
Country: India
Rank in IBM's Commuter Pain Index: 72
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Image: People walk past traditional Maslenitsa spring festival decorations during a snowstorm in Moscow, Russia.
Photographs: Maxim Shemetov/Reuters
Moscow
Country: Russia
Rank in IBM's Commuter Pain Index: 65
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Image: A view of Duomo cathedral in Milan, Italy.
Photographs: Stefano Rellandini/Reuters
Milan
Country: Italy
Rank in IBM's Commuter Pain Index: 53
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Image: An aerial view of high rise buildings at the financial district in Singapore.
Photographs: David Loh/Reuters
Singapore
Country: Singapore
Rank in IBM's Commuter Pain Index: 44
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Image: Overview of Buenos Aires' 9 de Julio Avenue with the Obelisk in the background, Argentina.
Photographs: Enrique Marcarian/Reuters
Buenos Aires
Country: Argentina
Rank in IBM's Commuter Pain Index: 42
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Image: A view of downtown Los Angeles in United States.
Photographs: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters
Los Angeles
Country: The United States
Rank in IBM's Commuter Pain Index: 34
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Image: People enjoy the snow in front of Paris landmark, the Pyramid of the Louvre Museum, in France.
Photographs: Christian Hartmann/Reuters
Paris
Country: France
Rank in IBM's Commuter Pain Index: 31
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Image: Spain's Bankia bank headquarters building in Madrid.
Photographs: Juan Medina/Reuters
Madrid
Country: Spain
Rank in IBM's Commuter Pain Index: 28
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Image: A view of the skyline of New York City's Lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center in United States.
Photographs: Eduardo Munoz/Reuters
New York City
Country: The United States
Rank in IBM's Commuter Pain Index: 28
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Image: Lightning strikes the CN Tower during a thunderstorm in Toronto, Canada.
Photographs: Mark Blinch/Reuters
Toronto
Country: Canada
Rank in IBM's Commuter Pain Index: 27
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Image: People struggle against wind and drifting snow in Stockholm, Sweden.
Photographs: Anders Wiklund/Scanpix Sweden/Reuters
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.
Photographs: John Gress/Reuters
Chicago
Country: The United States
Rank in IBM's Commuter Pain Index: 25
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Image: Pedestrians walk along Oxford street in London, United Kingdom.
Photographs: Paul Hackett/Reuters
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.
Photographs: Shaun Best/Reuters
Montreal
Country: Canada
Rank in IBM's Commuter Pain Index: 21
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