<p>Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday launched the first elevated rail line for Greater Jakarta, hailing the $2.13 billion project as a step towards easing the capital's chronic road congestion and worsening air pollution.</p>.<p>The driverless, 41.2 km (25.6 miles) Light Rail Transit (LRT) system connects central Jakarta and its satellites cities in West Java, Bekasi and Depok.</p>.Jakarta is sinking. So Indonesia’s President is building a new capital.<p>People in Greater Jakarta commonly use a 418 km (260 mile) Commuter Line which serve around 1.2 million passengers per day.</p>.<p>Jakarta has been ranked among the world's most polluted cities since May and earlier this month topped the charts compiled by Swiss air quality technology company IQAir.</p>.<p>The president blamed the pollution on excessive road traffic and industries using coal and said nearly 1 million vehicles enter Jakarta each day.</p>.<p>"Jakarta is always on the top 10 of list of cities with the worst traffic jams," he said. "Traffic jams and pollution always exist in Jakarta."</p>.<p>The capital, which has a population of more than 10 million, is also served by an existing, 16 km long underground mass rapid transport (MRT) line that connect the southern areas to downtown Jakarta.</p>.<p>Indonesia has started building a new city on Borneo island called Nusantara to replace the congested Jakarta as capital of Southeast Asia's biggest economy. The project, which has no timeframe for completion, is a key part of the president's legacy as he prepares to leave office next year.</p>
<p>Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday launched the first elevated rail line for Greater Jakarta, hailing the $2.13 billion project as a step towards easing the capital's chronic road congestion and worsening air pollution.</p>.<p>The driverless, 41.2 km (25.6 miles) Light Rail Transit (LRT) system connects central Jakarta and its satellites cities in West Java, Bekasi and Depok.</p>.Jakarta is sinking. So Indonesia’s President is building a new capital.<p>People in Greater Jakarta commonly use a 418 km (260 mile) Commuter Line which serve around 1.2 million passengers per day.</p>.<p>Jakarta has been ranked among the world's most polluted cities since May and earlier this month topped the charts compiled by Swiss air quality technology company IQAir.</p>.<p>The president blamed the pollution on excessive road traffic and industries using coal and said nearly 1 million vehicles enter Jakarta each day.</p>.<p>"Jakarta is always on the top 10 of list of cities with the worst traffic jams," he said. "Traffic jams and pollution always exist in Jakarta."</p>.<p>The capital, which has a population of more than 10 million, is also served by an existing, 16 km long underground mass rapid transport (MRT) line that connect the southern areas to downtown Jakarta.</p>.<p>Indonesia has started building a new city on Borneo island called Nusantara to replace the congested Jakarta as capital of Southeast Asia's biggest economy. The project, which has no timeframe for completion, is a key part of the president's legacy as he prepares to leave office next year.</p>