BATAM: The construction of a proposed Light Rail Transit (LRT) system in Batam, Indonesia is expected to begin in the middle of 2024, with the project targeted to finish in 2025.

Speaking to CNA, Chief of Batam Development Authority Muhammad Rudi said on Wednesday (May 17): “The land in Batam is managed by (the Batam Development Authority) so we can dedicate land for this project quite quickly. In other places, it can take years to free up land needed for any project.”