The 5 Busiest Cities In The World

1. Istanbul

Do you hate that vehicular traffic jam in the evenings? Take comfort in mind drivers of Istanbul, they endure the worst bottleneck in the world.

Istanbul, with its bridges connecting Asia and Europe, has the worst traffic at peak hours in the afternoon, and in general in the world.

There 125 hours drivers spend stuck in traffic each year, based on two paths 30 minutes per weekday number.

GPS maker TomTom says that a trip that normally takes 30 minutes with traffic flow takes more than an hour during peak times in the afternoon.

2. Moscow

To drive through the system of bypass roads in Moscow during peak hours you have to be patient, rush hour traffic added over 31 minutes journey.

The rush hour traffic in the city is the second worst in the world.

Jams in the Russian capital are unbearable even during off-peak hours, Moscow has, in general, the fourth worst traffic in the world.

3. St. Petersburg

Another Russian city, the cultural center of St. Petersburg, not far behind.

There the drivers tolerate a delay of almost 29 minutes in their evening ride. And lose an average of 110 hours in traffic each year.

4. City of Mexico

The traffic is terrible Federal District, while Mexico City is the second most congested city in general and the fourth worst traffic at peak times.

A journey that takes 30 minutes on average can be extended to 58 minutes during peak evening hours.

5. Chongqing

Chongqing is the worst Chinese city traffic, with an average delay of 25 minutes during rush hour in the afternoon.

The city in southwest China is settled among several rivers and mountains, and its network of routes is full of bridges and tunnels.

Nick Cohn, expert TomTom traffic jams explains that bridges often create bottlenecks because drivers can not avoid them.