Jakarta railway projects spark bedroom suburb buildup

Commuters won't have to fear the capital's mind-numbing traffic

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A worker is seen at a Jakarta MRT construction site in the Indonesian capital in February.

JUN SUZUKI, Nikkei staff writer

JAKARTA -- Residential developments are sprouting on the periphery of Jakarta, now that new railways are about to offer commuters a way around the city's notorious traffic.

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