Nicosia is now known as a very busy city. A new traffic study shows it has a lot of traffic jams. This means driving in Nicosia is often very slow. Journey times are even longer than last year. This is a problem for people who drive to work every day. Nicosia is like other big cities in the Mediterranean. They also have problems with traffic.
The study looked at 501 cities around the world. Nicosia is ranked 82nd for traffic congestion. A 10-kilometer drive now takes about 26 minutes. This is a little bit longer than before. Traffic jams make journeys take much more time. Drivers in Nicosia waste many hours in traffic each year.
Other cities also have bad traffic. Athens is ranked higher than Nicosia. Drivers there take even longer to travel. Thessaloniki has seen a big increase in traffic. One city in Colombia is the worst for traffic. London is also a very busy city in Europe.
The traffic in Nicosia happens for several reasons. Many people use their own cars. There are not enough buses or trains. Many businesses are in the city center. This causes more traffic. Traffic jams are not just annoying. They also cost money and hurt the environment.
The city needs to make changes. More investment in public transport is needed. New ideas are required to solve this problem. If not, traffic will likely get worse. Nicosia residents need better ways to travel. They want to spend less time stuck in traffic.