The Indonesian government is planning to develop a new rail link connecting Jakarta’s two airports.
The city’s Halim Perdanakusuma Airport opened to commercial flights last week, to relieve congestion at Jakarta’s main airport, Soekarno-Hatta.
And while the redirecting of flights to Halim Perdanakusuma is only intended as a temporary measure, the government believes it is necessary to connect the two airports by rail.
Indonesia’s Antara news agency reported officials as saying that the route will connect Halim Perdanakusuma Airport to Terminals 2 and 3 of the Soekarno-Hatta, via Cawang, Manggarai, Tanah Abang, Sudirman and Pluit. This will allow passengers to connect more easily between the two airports, without having to battle the Jakarta traffic.
Jakarta is currently finalising plans to develop a brand new airport, which is scheduled to be completed in approximately six years’ time. Once this airport is open, Halim Perdanakusuma will resume is operations as an air force base and a hub for business jets.
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