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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Asia's richest man is hosting a lavish wedding in Mumbai for his youngest son this weekend.</li><li>Local traffic police announce road closures, causing frustration among some Mumbai locals.</li></ul>Asia's richest man is throwing a <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-goes-into-planning-celebrity-wedding-ambani-india-millionaires-ceremony-2024-7">massive wedding</a> for his youngest son in Mumbai this weekend.Anant Ambani, son of <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ambani-richest-family-in-asia-india-lifestyle-home-wedding-photos-2018-12">Mukesh Ambani,</a> is set to wed Radhika Merchant in a lavish affair.It's expected to delight Bollywood celebrities, business leaders, and politicians who are all on the guest list. But one group of people are not pleased — city residents.Earlier this month, local traffic police posted a social media notice announcing road closures and diversions from Friday through Monday.The document, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://x.com/MTPHereToHelp/status/1809236631905247702">posted</a> on X, noted that a large number of guests and VIPs would be in attendance and added that the measures were being taken "in order to avoid inconvenience" for guests. The notice and its wording, which also called the wedding a "public event" angered some locals who expressed their frustration on X, saying that Mumbai residents should not be disturbed so that a billionaire can throw a big party.Mumbai is seen as India's financial capital, and its Bandra Kurla Complex, where the wedding is taking place, is a major business district. The city is also the country's most populated, and traffic congestion is a headache for locals. Sonam Srivastava, CEO of Wright Research, whose office is adjacent to the Jio World Convention Centre, where the Ambani wedding is being held, told Business Insider that the venue has experienced "significant disruptions" due to traffic blockages. Srivastava added: "This situation has forced us to reschedule critical client meetings and events planned for these dates. It's alarming that traffic in such a prominent business district has come to a standstill, causing significant inconvenience to businesses, for a private event."The Ambani family hosted <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ambani-wedding-guests-celebrities-performance-dress-code-party-billionaire-2024-3">pre-wedding parties</a> in Jamnagar in March, which were attended by some of the world's elite, including Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and Ivanka Trump.The Indian newspaper The Hindu Business Line <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/variety/jamnagars-skies-jam-packed-with-sleek-jets-ferrying-ambani-guests/article67895288.ece">reported</a> at the time that about 150 planes descended into the local airport. An airport official told Business Line that the airport <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ambani-wedding-rush-private-jets-prompts-extra-vip-passport-facility-2024-3">organized some extra capacity for the guests</a> by setting up a Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine center.

Asia's wedding of the year is seriously annoying locals in Mumbai

<ul><li>Metro Manilla was named as the most congested city among 278 cities in Asia. </li><li>Benguluru is the fifth most congested city in Asia. </li><li>Surprisingly, <keyword id="6358070" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="mumbai">Mumbai</keyword> — which witnesses the worst traffic flow in the world — did not make it to the top 10. </li></ul>Traffic jams across the world are rising in number and intensity. It is costing countries time as well as money. In India, Delhi, Mumbai, <keyword id="6354925" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="kolkata">Kolkata</keyword> and Bengaluru together ends up <a href="https://qz.com/india/1255427/traffic-jams-in-delhi-mumbai-bengaluru-and-kolkata-alone-cost-india-22-billion-a-year/">losing $22 billion</a> a year because of traffic jams. According to a report by Asian Development Bank Metro Manilla was named as the most congested city among 278 cities in Asia. And, four of the top ten most congested cities in the list were Indian. Surprisingly, Mumbai — <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/mumbai-is-dealing-with-the-worst-traffic-congestion-in-the-world-and-delhi-is-on-fourth-rank/articleshow/69672314.cms">which witnesses the worst traffic flow in the world</a> — did not make it to the top 10. “Cities experiencing more severe congestion may have invested more in road networks, but the networks remain far from sufficient to alleviate congestion,'' said a report by Asian Development Bank (ADB). ADB compiled the data for 278 cities using night-time lights images from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, grid population data from LandScan Datasets of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and trip routes from Google Maps. Here are the 10 most congested cities in Asia — <div type="Slideshow" msid="71590388" hostid="261" title="These are the 10 most congested cities in Asia" firstImageMsid="71590466" slideCount="10"></div>

These are the 10 most congested cities in Asia

<ul><li>Mumbai is now the most car-congested city in India with 510 cars for every kilometre. </li><li>Car density in Mumbai is five times more than that of New Delhi. </li><li>Pune, Kolkata, Chennai are among the top five most ‘car congested’ cities after Mumbai. </li></ul>Narrow roads and lack of parking regulation have all contributed to turning India’s financial capital Mumbai into the most car-congested city in the country. Mumbai’s car density rose by 18% in the last two years with 510 cars for kilometers of road, Times of India reported. The density is five times higher than that of New Delhi, which is also struggling with longer traffic jams and lower Air Quality Index, <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/mumbais-car-density-5-times-that-of-delhi/articleshow/68553387.cms?from=mdr">reported</a> the Times of India. Other cities struggling with the problem of high car congestion include Pune with 359 cars per kilometre, followed by Kolkata with 319 cars per km and Chennai with 297 cars per km. The primary reason behind car-congestion is insufficient road space. The private car population of Mumbai is less than a third of Delhi but it has only 2,000km of road in comparison to 28,000 km road space in Delhi. The under-construction Mumbai metro network adds to the problem. There were only 430 cars per km in mid-2016, according to Maharashtra transport ministry data, <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/mumbais-car-density-5-times-that-of-delhi/articleshow/68553387.cms?from=mdr">reported the Times</a> of India. However, the government <a href="https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/mumbai-metro-work-causes-traffic-bottlenecks/story-yARZ73LiWSpMYFgfiKLTeM.html">expects</a> traffic to ease once the Metro project finishes by 2021. In mid-2016, car density in Mumbai was 430 cars per km, which has now gone up to 510, This has taken the total number of registered private cars to 1 million on city roads, roughly 28% of the total vehicular population in the city, which stands at 3.6 million, said the report citing an official. Nearly half the road space is occupied by private cars of all types including SUVs which is why the average speed on the Western Express highway is limited to 10kmph during peak hours. There is an urgent need to set up a parking authority which will overlook parking problems in the city and free up 50% roadspace in the city, said the reporting citing an official. The transport commissioners in the past have suggested people to using public transportation system but there’s little progress on it. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/gurgaon-is-the-most-polluted-city-in-the-world/articleshow/68267574.cms">India accounts for 7 of the world’s 10 most polluted cities — with Gurugram ranked as the worst: Study</a>

Mumbai is now the most car-congested city in India: Report

<ul><li>Mumbai takes the top spot for being the city with the worst traffic flow in the world for the second consecutive year. </li><li>An average commute during peak hours in Mumbai takes 65% longer than usual travel time. </li><li>New Delhi is standing just a few spots away from Mumbai at fourth position.</li></ul>India’s financial capital,Mumbai, is seeing the worst traffic flow in the world, said a report by navigation technology firm TomTom said. While New Delhi stands just a few spots away from Mumbai at fourth position. The report studied congestion in 403 cities across 56 countries in six continents. Mumbai takes the top spot for the second consecutive year. An average commute during peak hours in Mumbai takes 65% more time because of traffic while it takes 58% longer in Delhi to travel during rush hours. The top five most congested cities in the world are Mumbai followed by Colombian capital, Bogota (63%), Lima in Peru (58 per cent), New Delhi (58 per cent) and Russian capital, Moscow (56%). Rising trend Traffic congestion has been rising globally over the last 10 years and all the cities included in the Traffic index report are either witnessing constant rise in traffic congestion or have been constant during 2017 and 2018. Out of the 403 cities included only 90 cities that have shown measurable decreases. Most of the decreasing trend was seen in Asian cities mainly in Jakarta where the congestion fell by 8%. Every city in South America posted an increase in congestion with Lima, Peru witnessing 8% increase. "Globally, traffic congestion is rising. And that's both good and bad news. It's good because it indicates a strong global economy, but the flip side is drivers wasting time sitting in traffic, not to mention the huge environmental impact," Ralf-Peter Schaefer, TomTom's Vice President of Traffic information said. The report suggested that the car makers, technology, companies and road authorities will have to design tool to make roads less congested.

India’s financial capital is dealing with the worst traffic congestion in the world and New Delhi isn’t too behind: Study

(Photo Source: flyblade.com) <ul><li>On-demand helicopter ride service app, Blade, is set to enter India in March 2019, connecting <keyword id="6358070" type="DEFINITION" weightage="20" keywordseo="mumbai">Mumbai</keyword> to heliports in Pune and Shirdi, a major pilgrimage site in India. </li><li>The company claims that the helicopter ride will trim an eight-hour journey to 35 minutes, saving hours in traffic for flyers. </li><li>Blade has not yet revealed the prices for the helicopter ride in India. However, in New York City, the ride incurs $200 between JFK International Airport and Manhattan, CNBC reported. </li></ul>American helicopter ride service app, Blade, is betting that India’s congested cities will soon require an alternative mode of travel to escape increasing traffic. <a href="https://blade.flyblade.com/p/india" data-type="tilCustomLink">The company</a> is planning to soon launch a pilot program called Urban Air Mobility (“UAM”) that will connect metropolitan Mumbai to heliports in Pune and Shirdi, a major pilgrimage site in India. Blade, along with Hunch Ventures, India, a private equity firm, will launch Mumbai in March 2019. It will have operational hubs in Juhu and Mahalaxmi that will offer flights through the route. “India’s major cities are consistently ranked as the most congested in the world,” Rob Wiesenthal, CEO of Blade, said in a statement. “By broadening consumers’ access to on-demand <keyword id="31907" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Aviation">aviation</keyword>, we can start to mitigate these issues today, while building the foundation for Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) services tomorrow.” Blade has not yet revealed the prices for the helicopter ride in India. However, for the US, the ride incurs $200 between JFK International Airport and Manhattan, CNBC <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/04/us-helicopter-ride-sharing-app-blade-expanding-its-operations-to-india.html">reported</a>. The company first launched its services in New York City in 2014. Other services include trips around Miami, Los Angeles and Las Vegas. It currently requires users to book a slot on its app and punch in their credit card details. The passengers can either choose from its existing flights at a specified time or crowdsource a flight according to their convenience, according to the CNBC <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/04/us-helicopter-ride-sharing-app-blade-expanding-its-operations-to-india.html">report</a>. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/indian-airports-may-soon-replace-security-dogs-with-robotic-canines-that-can-sniff-out-bombs-and-use-x-ray-vision-to-scan-luggage/articleshow/66939904.cms">Indian airports may soon replace security dogs with ‘robotic canines’ that can sniff out bombs and use X-ray vision to scan luggage</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/an-ongoing-salary-row-reportedly-forced-indias-jet-airways-to-cancel-over-a-dozen-flights-as-its-pilots-called-in-sick/articleshow/66918125.cms">An ongoing salary row reportedly forced India’s Jet Airways to cancel over a dozen flights as its pilots called in ‘sick’</a>

Private helicopter ride app Blade will soon launch in India to help city residents escape traffic

<keyword id="6354720" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ola">Ola</keyword> Cabs today announced that its <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/These-are-Olas-biggest-product-innovations-created-as-a-resultof-direct-user-insights/articleshow/55498327.cms">newly launched Share Pass has already pre-sold over 5 million Ola Share rides </a>in less than 60 days. 
 
The positive response to Share Pass is being credited to the convenience, predictability, and cost-savings that Ola offers. 
 
Share Pass, a subscription product, allows customers to take Ola Share rides at a flat fixed price. Inspired to solve specific challenges in India, Ola has taken an innovative approach towards simplifying its Ola Share users’ commute, delivering affordability, predictability and ‘no peak pricing’ benefits to Ola Share users. 
 
<a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/EXCLUSIVE-Olas-COO-talks-about-all-the-aces-to-take-on-competition-from-Uber-in-2017/articleshow/55477059.cms">ALSO READ: EXCLUSIVE: Ola’s COO talks about all the aces the company has up its sleeves to take on competition from Uber in 2017</a> 
 Available in three variants of 10, 20 and 40 rides; customers can hail an Ola Share and pay the same price for every ride. After running a successful launch in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Chennai, Share Pass is now live in a total of 7 cities including Delhi-NCR, <keyword id="6354925" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Kolkata">Kolkata</keyword>, Mumbai, and Pune. 
 
Millions of Indian commuters rely on<a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/In-a-first-Ola-launches-credit-for-ride-share/articleshow/55461416.cms"> public transport, including buses, local trains, and metros for their daily travel.</a> 
 Business Insider talked to <keyword id="3928607" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="raghuvesh">Raghuvesh</keyword> <keyword id="3864806" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="sarup">Sarup</keyword>, CMO and Head of Categories at Ola, who said, “At Ola, we believe that shared mobility has the potential to solve major <keyword id="34991" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="transportation">transportation</keyword> issues in India, including congestion and pollution. The Share pass will help Ola address the growing customer demand for Share rides.” He further added, “Share Pass is a major step ahead for shared mobility in India, and we predict this category will be as large as the industry is today even bigger than Ola, in the next 18 months.” 
 
 
5 Million kgs of CO2 saved 
 
Over the last 8-10 months, Ola Share been able to save upwards of 5 million kilograms of carbon emissions along with over 2 million liters of fuel as more and more people shared cabs. A recent Ola campaign called #DoYourShare; accounted for savings of over 1200 tons of carbon emissions in just three metros - Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru. 
 
How does the Ola Share Pass work? 
 
You can find ‘Share Pass’ under the menu options of your Ola app. Depending on your usage, you can choose from 3 variants of the Pass - 10, 20 or 40 rides. You can pay for the Share Pass using Ola Money/ Net banking / Debit or credit cards. Once purchased, a flat fare will automatically apply every time 
 
Expansion plans 
 
Raghuvesh thinks that in the future Ola will also enable options like – Gifting of share pass.In terms of expanding this category, Mr. Sarup thinks that it will be the future for how India commutes,’’In the coming months our focus will be to expand on this category by customizing it to big corporates under Ola Corporate category. This category also helps during this era of demonetization where cash-crunch is affecting the best of us. 
 
Cases where the employer pays for the employees for to and fro office or even where there is a Ride approval for a particular ride, will be integrated into the app through technology’’ says Sarup. Daily commuters and students are the most popular category under the Share pass and the crossing of features makes sense for the company as it results in consistent rides and also regular cash flow.

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<keyword id="51958" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="20" keywordseo="YES">Yes</keyword> those are the places infamous for thier traffic. What's interesting is app based cab aggregator <keyword id="6354720" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ola">Ola</keyword> has created a report on ‘how India commuted’ last year. The analysis takes into account several parameters including traffic congestion in cities based on average speeds, traffic bottlenecks in cities, most popular pickup/drop locations and fuel and carbon emissions saved through the usage of shared rides. There is a reason why you should avoid going to <keyword id="187137" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="ITO">ITO</keyword> in Delhi, <keyword id="48523" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Silk">Silk</keyword> Board Junction in Bangalore and <keyword id="707449" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Kalanagar-junction">Kalanagar Junction</keyword> in Mumbai. 
 
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Even more worrying is the fact the planned path that brought MH17 near the disputed region, which is known as airway L980, is one of the most popular and most congested air routes in the world. L980 is a key link between major international hubs in Europe like London Heathrow, Amsterdam Schipol, and Frankfurt and Asian megacities like Singapore, Mumbai, and Hong Kong. In fact,the airspace over Ukraine is traveled by virtually every commercial flight from Western Europe to south Asia. 
Because of this, the crash could have a significant effect on commercial airtravel with hundreds of flights expected to affected by this incident. For example, at just one hub, Amsterdam's Schipol Airport, which was the origination point of MH17, there are dozens of flights either en route or scheduled to take L980 in the next 24 hours.
<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table click-to-enlarge"><div><div class="image on-image"><a title_source="Flightradar24" title_caption="Ukrainian Airspace " class="zoomin" href="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/53c805356da811d255037e14-960/ukraine-airspace-1.png"></a><a href="http://www.flightradar24.com/45.14,35.44/5">Flightradar24</a>Ukrainian Airspace </div></div></div>Lufthansa, Europe's largest airline has already rerouted its planes. An airline spokesperson, told Business Insider it ordered all flights to avoid Ukrainian airspace and divert south over Romania in light of the MH17 crash. Virgin Atlantic, KLM, and British Airways have not replied to our requests for information. However, recent radar images of Ukraine indicate that other airlines have already followed Lufthansa's lead and ordered their planes to leave the area.

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