Indonesia
Jakarta
Jakarta remains marred by longstanding mobility problems, even as the capital turns 499 years old on Monday.
Commuter train passengers from satellite cities leave the station on Nov. 8, 2024, upon arriving in Jakarta during the morning rush hour. (AFP/Bay Ismoyo)
Zakaria, 24, waited for a less crowded Commuter Line train so he could sit on his trip home to Daru, Banten, from Tanah Abang Station in Central Jakarta. He had just transferred from Bekasi, West Java, where he had undergone a hemodialysis session in a hospital, and was feeling too weak to stand through the journey.He braces himself for the overcrowded commuter train journey twice a week for his treatment, as crossing three provinces would be highly inconvenient if public transit did not connect cities beyond Jakarta.
