Indonesia to Build Jakarta Monorail to Ease Rising Traffic Jams
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Indonesia’s state-owned companies will build a monorail linking Jakarta and surrounding areas as an expanding economy and rising vehicle sales threaten the capital city of 9.6 million people with traffic gridlock.
The 9 trillion-rupiah ($927 million) project will involve companies including PT Adhi Karya, PT Jasa Marga and PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia and be completed in two years after the license is approved next month, State-Owned Enterprises Minister Dahlan Iskan said in Jakarta today. The line will stretch 54 kilometers (33.6 miles) and link Jakarta, Cibubur and Bekasi.