The new system links the Soekarno-Hatta International to downtown Jakarta in 55 minutes, cutting driving time by half or more.
Jakarta this week launched the first skytrain connecting its international airport to the city centre.
The new system links the Soekarno-Hatta International to downtown Jakarta in 55 minutes, cutting driving time by half or more.
Officials are hoping travellers will make the switch from private to public transportation on the 38km route, which may go some way to alleviating the Indonesian capital’s chronic traffic gridlock.
President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said the airport train would be integrated with other public transportation such as the Greater Jakarta Commuter Line, the light rail transit (LRT) and the bus rapid transit (BRT).
From Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, trains run at hourly intervals with the first train departing at 6:10 am and the last train departing at 11:10 pm.
Tickets are available at a flat price of Rp 70,000 (US$4.9).