State companies will help the Jakarta City Administration to build the underpasses under the coordination of state owned railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI), Dahlan said
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Minister for State Enterprises Dahlan Iskan said he would team up with Jakarta Governor elect Joko Widodo to build underpasses at 24 railway crossroads in the city.

State companies will help the Jakarta City Administration to build the underpasses under the coordination of state owned railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI), Dahlan said here on Friday.

He said construction of the the underpasses is one ways of reducing traffic jams in the city.

"The project will greatly benefit the people of Jakarta especially the road users," he said.

Joko Widodo , popularly known as Jokowi, who won the gubernatorial election yesterday would be officially installed new governor of the capital city for the next five years.

Earlier KAI President Ignasius Jonan asked the Jakarta city administration to immediately build fly overs and underpasses at every railway cross roads in the city especially after the operation of electric Commuter Line.

Construction of fly overs and underpasses will allow the railway company to increase the frequency of commuter service, Ignasius said. (*)

Editor: Heru Purwanto
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