10 cities with most congested traffic in the world
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While commuting in any big city is a major time-consuming exercise, some places are bigger headaches than others.
Let's take a look at 10 cities where travelling is most time consuming, according to TomTom's 2012 Congestion Index, a report comparing congestion levels in 2012 versus 2011 in 161 cities and across five continents.
TomTom's Congestion Index is the world's most accurate barometer of congestion in urban areas. The Index is based on real travel time data captured by vehicles driving the entire road network.
Source: TomTom's Congestion Index
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Image: The 405 freeway looking southbound running underneath the 10 freeway in Los Angeles, California.
Photographs: Gina Ferazzi/Reuters
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Moscow
Country: Russia
Average jouney time during non-rush hour: 66 per cent more time than it should
Average jouney time during morning rush hour: 106 per cent more time than it should
Average jouney time during evening rush hour: 138 per cent more time than it should
Average jouney time on highways: 62 per cent more time than it should
Average jouney time on non-highways: 68 per cent more time than it should
Global rank in traffic congestion: 1
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Image: A view of the Moscow River in the centre of Russian capital.
Photographs: Denis Sinyakov/Reuters
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Istanbul
Country: Turkey
Average jouney time during non-rush hour: 55 per cent more time than it should
Average jouney time during morning rush hour: 80 per cent more time than it should
Average jouney time during evening rush hour: 125 per cent more time than it should
Average jouney time on highways: 58 per cent more time than it should
Average jouney time on non-highways: 51 per cent more time than it should
Global rank in traffic congestion: 2
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Image: A view of Istanbul's financial district in Turkey.
Photographs: Murad Sezer/Reuters
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Warsaw
Country: Poland
Average jouney time during non-rush hour: 42 per cent more time than it should
Average jouney time during morning rush hour: 84 per cent more time than it should
Average jouney time during evening rush hour: 88 per cent more time than it should
Average jouney time on highways: 39 per cent more time than it should
Average jouney time on non-highways: 46 per cent more time than it should
Global rank in traffic congestion: 3
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Image: A view of the Parliament building in Warsaw, Poland.
Photographs: Slawomir Kaminski/Agencja Gazeta/Reuters
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Marseille
Country: France
Average jouney time during non-rush hour: 40 per cent more time than it should
Average jouney time during morning rush hour: 77 per cent more time than it should
Average jouney time during evening rush hour: 77 per cent more time than it should
Average jouney time on highways: 24 per cent more time than it should
Average jouney time on non-highways: 50 per cent more time than it should
Global rank in traffic congestion: 4
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Image: A view of the old Mediterranean port of Marseille in France.
Photographs: Jean-Paul Pelissier/Reuters
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Palermo
Country: Italy
Average jouney time during non-rush hour: 39 per cent more time than it should
Average jouney time during morning rush hour: 64 per cent more time than it should
Average jouney time during evening rush hour: 64 per cent more time than it should
Average jouney time on highways: 27 per cent more time than it should
Average jouney time on non-highways: 49 per cent more time than it should
Global rank in traffic congestion: 5
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Image: A Sicilian ceramic shop in downtown Palermo, Italy.
Photographs: Tony Gentile/Reuters
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Los Angeles
Country: The United States
Average jouney time during non-rush hour: 33 per cent more time than it should
Average jouney time during morning rush hour: 56 per cent more time than it should
Average jouney time during evening rush hour: 77 per cent more time than it should
Average jouney time on highways: 29 per cent more time than it should
Average jouney time on non-highways: 39 per cent more time than it should
Global rank in traffic congestion: 6
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Image: A view of the downtown area in Los Angeles, United States.
Photographs: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters
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Sydney
Country: Australia
Average jouney time during non-rush hour: 33 per cent more time than it should
Average jouney time during morning rush hour: 70 per cent more time than it should
Average jouney time during evening rush hour: 67 per cent more time than it should
Average jouney time on highways: 30 per cent more time than it should
Average jouney time on non-highways: 35 per cent more time than it should
Global rank in traffic congestion: 7
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Image: A catamaran leaves the central business district, with the Sydney Opera House in the background, in Australia.
Photographs: Daniel Munoz/Reuters
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Stuttgart
Country: Germany
Average jouney time during non-rush hour: 33 per cent more time than it should
Average jouney time during morning rush hour: 59 per cent more time than it should
Average jouney time during evening rush hour: 67 per cent more time than it should
Average jouney time on highways: 32 per cent more time than it should
Average jouney time on non-highways: 34 per cent more time than it should
Global rank in traffic congestion: 8
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Image: A view of a castle in Stuttgart, Germany.
Photographs: Michaela Rehle/Reuters
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Paris
Country: France
Average jouney time during non-rush hour: 33 per cent more time than it should
Average jouney time during morning rush hour: 70 per cent more time than it should
Average jouney time during evening rush hour: 65 per cent more time than it should
Average jouney time on highways: 32 per cent more time than it should
Average jouney time on non-highways: 34 per cent more time than it should
Global rank in traffic congestion: 9
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Image: People walk past the Printemps department store in Paris, France.
Photographs: Charles Platiau/Reuters
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Rome
Country: Italy
Average jouney time during non-rush hour: 33 per cent more time than it should
Average jouney time during morning rush hour: 76 per cent more time than it should
Average jouney time during evening rush hour: 63 per cent more time than it should
Average jouney time on highways: 25 per cent more time than it should
Average jouney time on non-highways: 37 per cent more time than it should
Global rank in traffic congestion: 10
Image: An aerial view of St Peter's Square in Rome, Italy.
Photographs: Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters
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