By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar
JAKARTA, May 26 (Bernama) -- Jakarta provincial government plans to expand its Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) network to 235 kilometres by 2035 to reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality.
The provincial government has inked a memorandum of understanding with French rolling stock manufacturer, Alstom, to collaborate and explore the development of the city's future MRT network phases.
Online media quoted Governor Anies Baswedan as saying that the Jakarta MRT will serve as the backbone of the mobility change in the capital city.
The next phase of this expansion includes Phase III East-West Line, which will span 87 kilometres across the Greater Jakarta Region, comprising 40 stations.
PT MRT Jakarta is currently operating 16 kilometres MRT line since March 2019, while the construction of Phase II that spans 11.8 kilometres is underway.
The provincial government has a 99.98 per cent stakes in the company.
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