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Jakarta launches first airport train to tackle gridlock
Published Tue, Jan 2, 2018 · 09:50 PM
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JAKARTA launched the first train connecting its international airport to the city centre on Tuesday, in a move by the Indonesian capital to tackle the gridlock that can make the trip an hours-long headache.
The system links Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on the outskirts of Jakarta to downtown in 55 minutes, cutting driving time by half or more.
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