Geneva one of the most congested cities

Geneva is one of the most congested cities in the world, joining the ranks of cities like London, Dublin, Toronto and Lima.

It’s at 22nd in the world index created by the SatNav company Tom Tom. Zurich is not far behind at 28th.

The measurements are made by timing how long it takes a car to travel 10 km. In Geneva its just over 24 minutes, Zurich is a minute faster. 

The worst city in the world is London where it takes over 37 minutes to travel the same distance. 

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