Jakarta’s traffic returns to a crawl

Pre-pandemic congestion: Despite efforts by the authorities, vehicles are still encountering packed highways in Jakarta. — AFP

Jakarta once again saw a significant increase in its traffic congestion last year, as Indonesia gradually moved on from the Covid-19 outbreak and pre-pandemic bustle returned to the city, the 2022 TomTom Traffic Index revealed.

According to the recently released report, Jakartans spend an average of 22 minutes and 40 seconds to travel 10km.