Jakarta MRT expansion shows Japan's prowess as China steps up rail push

Sumitomo Mitsui Construction touts engineering expertise in 5.8km extension

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The extension of the MRT Jakarta's North-South Line is scheduled for completion in 2030. (Photo by Nana Shibata)

NANA SHIBATA, Nikkei staff writer

JAKARTA -- As cars and motorbikes clog the streets of Jakarta, construction workers beneath the Indonesian capital are working to clear the city's chronic transportation bottlenecks, moving mounds of dirt and digging to extend the subway system.

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