Rush hour
part of the day during which traffic congestion on roads and crowding on public transport is at its highest
A rush hour or peak hour is a part of the day during which traffic on roads and crowding on public transport is most. Normally, this happens twice a day—once in the morning and once in the evening. These are the times during when the most people commute.
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