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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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10 cities with most congested traffic in the world
Photographs: Denis Sinyakov/Reuters
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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10 cities with most congested traffic in the world
Photographs: Murad Sezer/Reuters
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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10 cities with most congested traffic in the world
Photographs: Slawomir Kaminski/Agencja Gazeta/Reuters
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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10 cities with most congested traffic in the world
Photographs: Jean-Paul Pelissier/Reuters
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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10 cities with most congested traffic in the world
Photographs: Tony Gentile/Reuters
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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10 cities with most congested traffic in the world
Photographs: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters
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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10 cities with most congested traffic in the world
Photographs: Daniel Munoz/Reuters
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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10 cities with most congested traffic in the world
Photographs: Michaela Rehle/Reuters
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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10 cities with most congested traffic in the world
Photographs: Charles Platiau/Reuters
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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10 cities with most congested traffic in the world
Photographs: Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters
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
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