Why the minibus will survive Jakarta's transport revolution. Find out more

Nov 1, 2018

An aerial view of Indonesia's capital city of Jakarta, October 21, 2011. Jakarta is a classed as a megacity, those with a population of over 10 million people. The United Nations' Department of Economic and Social Affairs said in a March 2010 report that by 2025, there will be 29 megacities globally from 21 two years ago, with the majority in developing countries. The world's population will reach seven billion on 31 October 2011. Picture taken October 21, 2011 REUTERS/Supri (INDONESIA - Tags: CITYSPACE) - LM2E7AQ0STU01

The minibus first appeared in the form of the 'oplet'. Image: REUTERS/Supri

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