MRT Jakarta to reach Monas next year as stations near completion

Construction of the Jakarta MRT extension to the National Monument (Monas) is 93 percent complete, with the line expected to open by late next year. The project features an iconic underground station designed to integrate with the city's historic cultural heritage site.
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Expanding mass transit infrastructure is critical for alleviating Jakarta's chronic traffic congestion and improving urban mobility.
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The Jakarta MRT network is on track to reach the National Monument (Monas) by late next year, with construction of the underground station now about 93 percent complete, according to city-owned operator PT MRT Jakarta.
akarta's mass rapid transit (MRT) network is on track to reach the National Monument (Monas) by late next year, with construction of the underground station now about 93 percent complete, according to city-owned operator PT MRT Jakarta.
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