JAKARTA, Aug 26 (Bernama): The second phase of Jakarta North South Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) project has been hit by cost overrun due to the complexity of the construction and unstable land conditions.
Cost of the 12.3 kilometres MRT project serving the Hotel Indonesia Roundabout-Ancol route rose to 26 trillion rupiah (US$1=14,828 rupiah) from the initial 22.5 trillion rupiah, according to Indonesia's economic minister.
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