Long Struggle Toward Establishing an Aerotropolis

Sekar Gayatri, 35, arrived at Terminal 1 of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten, on Tuesday (22/10/2019) afternoon. Carrying a small suitcase, she hurriedly walked to the Skytrain shelter.

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Passengers ride the sky train after it is inaugurated at Soekarno Hatta Airport, Tangerang, Banten.

Using the Skytrain, she went to the airport train station. “I have to go to Thamrin as there’s a seminar I need to attend in Central Jakarta tomorrow morning,” said Sekar, who had just arrived from Semarang, Central Java.