Bengaluru Traffic Congestion Costs Time Equivalent to One Month's Work; Increases Risk of Death by 7.5%

A survey by Prosper IO, a tax valuation firm, found that the time lost due to traffic congestion in Bengaluru city is equivalent to one month's working days. The firm stated that the time wasted in traffic equals an 8% salary deduction annually. Furthermore, the report noted that for heart attack patients, a 30-minute delay in traffic increases the risk of death by 7.5%.