Jakarta, Sept. 17 -- Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung reported a decrease in traffic congestion along Jalan TB Simatupang following a trial of an additional lane at the Fatmawati 2 toll gate in South Jakarta.

The trial, conducted daily from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. local time, showed promising results. On the second day, more than 600 vehicles passed through the trial lane-an increase of 38 percent compared to the first day.

"This morning, I received a report from the Head of the Transportation Office. The trial on TB Simatupang has been running for two days. On the first day, approximately 474 vehicles used the lane. On the second day, the number rose by nearly 38 percent to over 600," Anung said at the National Monument (Monas) area on Wednesda...