Jakarta (Antara Bali) -- President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo chaired a meeting here on Wednesday to discuss transportation-related issues, particularly those in the capital city of Jakarta.
Following the meeting, Transportation Minister Ignasisus Jonan said that the president has set a target of establishing means to mass rapid transportation and light rapid transportation in Jakarta within five years.
Jokowi also agreed on the need to establish a transportation authority for the area of Jabodetabek, which covers Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi.
The meeting held at the presidential office was attended by Vice President M. Jusuf Kalla, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Sofyan Djalil, Transportation Minister Ignasisus Jonan, State Enterprises Minister Rini Suwandi, and Governor of Jakarta Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, among others.
A number of CEOs of state-owned companies engaged in construction and transportation were also present.
The capital city of Indonesia has long been notorious for its snarling kilometer-long traffic jams that waste billions of U. S. dollars annually in fuel and energy.
According to a recent study, Jakarta has been named the city with the worst traffic congestion in the world.
The main contributors to the traffic in Jakarta are the large number of private motorcycles and vehicles. (WDY)
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Following the meeting, Transportation Minister Ignasisus Jonan said that the president has set a target of establishing means to mass rapid transportation and light rapid transportation in Jakarta within five years.
Jokowi also agreed on the need to establish a transportation authority for the area of Jabodetabek, which covers Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi.
The meeting held at the presidential office was attended by Vice President M. Jusuf Kalla, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Sofyan Djalil, Transportation Minister Ignasisus Jonan, State Enterprises Minister Rini Suwandi, and Governor of Jakarta Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, among others.
A number of CEOs of state-owned companies engaged in construction and transportation were also present.
The capital city of Indonesia has long been notorious for its snarling kilometer-long traffic jams that waste billions of U. S. dollars annually in fuel and energy.
According to a recent study, Jakarta has been named the city with the worst traffic congestion in the world.
The main contributors to the traffic in Jakarta are the large number of private motorcycles and vehicles. (WDY)
Editor : I Gusti Bagus Widyantara
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