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The study also placed Istanbul in the 10 worst cities for traffic, Periscopi reported “Hurriyet Daily News”, broadcast Periscopi.

Dusseldorf ranks first in terms of traffic in smaller columns, good public transportation and high quality of roads, while India's Kolkata ranks last.

The worst city in the world for long columns of roads is the Russian city of St Petersburg, followed by the Colombian capital Bogota, the research said.

Researchers took into account certain criteria when listing cities, including the average age of automobiles, traffic jam reports, public transportation options, average parking rates, average fuel expenditures, average speed, air pollution, road accidents, and road deaths, and long - columnd roads.

More than half of the top 20 cities with the best experience are in Europe, while other cities are located in North America, Australia, Asia and the United Arab Emirates.

On the other hand, the 20 cities with long columns of cars consist mainly of developing cities at a lower rate of income. These cities are mainly located in India, South America, Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia, and Africa, where they rank at the bottom of the list because of two important factors, with the lack of good public transportation, the study reported.

There are three Indian cities in 10 cities with the worst traffic, with Kolkata ranked first, Mumbai ranks fifth and Bangalore ranks sixth.

As Istanbul ranks 10th in cities with the worst traffic, Karachi ranks second, followed by Lagos, Ulan Batur, Mumbai, Bangalore, Ho Chi Minh, Bogota and Mexico City.

The best cities, meanwhile, rank first and last as follows: Dusseldorf, Dubai, Zurich, Tokyo, Basel, Singapore, Dortmund, Vienna, Munich and Calgary.

Switzerland was found to be the safest country in terms of traffic with the lowest number of traffic accidents, while Bangkok was found most dangerous in connection with the number of traffic accidents.

The worst city in public transportation is Ulan Batar, followed by Jakarta and Ho Chi Minhi.

New York stands on high parking fees, with drivers needing to pay an average of $23,80 per hour for parking. The lowest parking rates are in Kolkata, at $2.27.

Meanwhile, the most expensive gas station was found to be in Hong Kong with $1.65 per litre, while the cheapest was found in Lagos for $3,39 per litre./Periscopi/