From daydreams to reality

摘要

Fuelled by unprecedented levels of disposable income, Indonesia's growing middle class is currently registering around 1000 new cars every day. But rather than provide the freedom of movement their owners desire, this is only adding to the city's already-saturated road network, making the need to deliver improved public transport ever more pertinent. Various projects are now underway to tackle this problem with the jewel in the crown undoubtedly the Jakarta MRT project which "after 24 years of daydreaming" is finally moving ahead. Work on the 15.2km north-south Line 1, which will connect Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in central Jakarta with Lebak Bulus in the south of the city, is now well underway following a ground breaking ceremony on October 10 2013.