TransportationJakarta breaks ground on new subway in bid to ease traffic
Jokowi says East-West MRT line will support Indonesia's capital as 'global city'
Indonesian President Joko Widodo speaks at a groundbreaking ceremony for Jakarta's East-West MRT line on Sept. 11. (Photo by Nana Shibata)
NANA SHIBATA, Nikkei staff writer
September 11, 2024 15:30 JST
JAKARTA -- Indonesian President Joko Widodo broke ground on Wednesday on Jakarta's second subway line, which will eventually stretch 84 kilometers to neighboring provinces, as the government aims to solve the capital's crippling traffic congestion and develop its suburbs.