[1/2] Indonesian President Joko Widodo speaks as he launches the Light Rail Transit (LRT) in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 28, 2023.
The driverless, 41.2 km (25.6 miles) Light Rail Transit (LRT) system connects central Jakarta and its satellites cities in West Java, Bekasi and Depok.
People in Greater Jakarta commonly use a 418 km (260 mile) Commuter Line which serve around 1.2 million passengers per day.
The president blamed the pollution on excessive road traffic and industries using coal and said nearly 1 million vehicles enter Jakarta each day.
"Jakarta is always on the top 10 of list of cities with the worst traffic jams," he said.
Persons:
Joko Widodo, Antara, Hafidz Mubarak, Ananda Teresia, Martin Petty
Organizations:
Rail, REUTERS, Acquire, Rights, Monday, Swiss, Thomson
Locations:
Jakarta, Indonesia, Rights JAKARTA, Greater Jakarta, West Java, Borneo, Nusantara, Southeast