jakarta: The two projects are being built at a cost of 2.6 billion. ; Today we will begin a new civilization by operating the first phase of mass rapid transit in Jakarta, Jokowi told several thousand guests and residents at the inauguration, according to The Japan Times. The line that opened Sunday includes seven elevated and six underground stations built by two consortia of local and Japanese companies. Minutes after inaugurating the 16-km transit line running south from Jakarta's downtown, President Joko Jokowi Widodo presided over a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of the second phase an 8-km northward line planned for completion by 2024. Passengers can ride for free until the end of the month, after which operator PT MRT Jakarta has said tickets will cost the equivalent of 70 cents to 1. Anies Baswedan to begin the next phase of construction on an east-west line covering a distance of 87 km this year. Jokowi, who is campaigning for re-election, told the crowd that he has instructed Jakarta Gov.
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