Chongqing tops country's traffic congestion list in Q2

China's southwestern municipality of Chongqing, home to more than 3 million registered cars, had the worst traffic congestion among 50 major cities in the second quarter this year, a recent traffic analysis report says.

With average rush-hour vehicular speeds as low as 24.95 kilometers per hour - almost as slow as riding a bicycle - people in the city need to spend nearly twice as long getting to their destinations during rush hour than when traffic is flowing freely, according to the report, jointly compiled by digital map provider Amap, the State Information Center and several transportation institutes.

"Spending nearly two hours commuting to and from the office can be an emotional downer, but that's something I struggle with every day," said Shen Ding, a 27-year-old Chongqing resident who faces a one-way journey of more than 15 km from his parents' home to work.