Beijing has been named the most congested city in China in a 2015 traffic analysis report by navigation and mapping company AutoNavi. Beijing was followed by Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Jinan, Dalian, Harbin, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Chongqing, and Chengdu.
New to the top ten list this quarter are Guangzhou, Dalian, Shenzhen and Chengdu. The cities replaced Tianjin, Nanning, Shijiazhuang, and Wuhan, which were included last quarter.
Warmer weather means increased travel, which means more traffic. The El Nino phenomenon has also led to increased rainfall in certain areas of China which makes traffic worse as well. On the other hand, new infrastructure and modes of transportation in some cities has helped alleviate traffic.
Beijing was also named the most congested city last quarter, with a peak congestion delay index of 2.1. This means that at peak times, it takes travelers 2.1x longer to reach their destination. Travelers in Beijing spend an average of one hour per trip, and there is a serious traffic jam in the city every 32 minutes.
Beijing commuters spend more than 50% of their travel time stuck in traffic. If you quantify the cost of the extra commuting time, Beijing drivers spend nearly 1,000 Yuan more each month on their commute because of traffic.
Source: inews.qq.com
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