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Jakarta Sees End to Gridlock Woes in the Future

The Indonesian capital city Jakarta has long been held up as a prime example of a sprawling mega city that cannot stop nor sustain its continued growth. But VOA’s Brian Padden reports that after years of delays the city is taking action to address perhaps its most pressing problem: traffic gridlock, recently designated the worst in the world.

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