Daily hassle: Taxis and motorcyclists fighting for space during the afternoon rush hour in Jakarta. — AFP
JAKARTA’S traffic seems to never get any better, except for a brief period during holidays when people leave the city.
App-based transportation firm Uber, in collaboration with the Boston Consulting Group, has released a study revealing that drivers in Jakarta spend an average of 22 days a year in traffic – significantly higher than drivers in other Asian major cities.
