Indonesia is finally on board to have the revolutionary transportation technology, Hyperloop, in its country. After capital city Jakarta was named as one of the world's worst cities with traffic, the government has been looking for ways to reduce congestion. CGTN's Silkina Ahluwalia takes us around to show us how the Hyperloop technology could help minimize traffic in the city.

SILKINA AHLUWALIA JAKARTA "This is what the typical rush hour looks like in Jakarta. As you can see it's congested and most of the cars here are in motionless gridlock. It isn't surprising if you see the statistics, nearly 4 million people commute every single day. Jakarta has been named one of the cities with the worst traffic in the world. The city government has tried to reduce or limit car use in popular routes during rush hour, using the carpooling methods and very recently, the odd even policy. But traffic is still at an all time high. But that might change, with the upcoming revolutionary transportation project, the Hyperloop. It has the same mechanisms as trains but the Hyperloop uses a completely different technology.

BUDI KARYA SUMADI INDONESIAN TRANSPORTATION MINISTER "For the Ministry of Transportation, the Hyperloop technology will be important to improve connectivity between cities and provinces in the country. But before we build something this big, we need to make sure it fits with Indonesia's infrastructure visions. We are still doing thorough studies and clarifications technically and financially."

SILKINA AHLUWALIA JAKARTA This big concept was created by Elon Musk in 2012. He is the man behind SpaceX and Tesla, two very successful and innovative companies. The Hyperloop is known as the fastest mode of transportation in the world. It operates at 1,300 kilometers per hour. To give you an idea, a flight from Jakarta to the capital city of East Java, Surabaya usually takes around an hour and a half. With the Hyperloop, you're looking at just 56 minutes.

BUDI KARYA SUMADI INDONESIAN TRANSPORTATION MINISTER "Although memoranda of understanding have been signed, we are still waiting for Hyperloop to be commercial in the US. We are optimistic about it but one of the biggest challenge for us in Indonesia is investment. To build the Hyperloop, we would need strong financial backing. Aside from that, we need to make sure once it is completed, Indonesians can afford it and are willing to give this technology a try."

SILKINA AHLUWALIA JAKARTA Now, India and South Korea are also planning to build this technology in their countries. Both have signed deals with the Hyperloop Transportation Technology. In Indonesia, the project is still at its early stages but it already looks promising and it could be a positive transformation for the nation. Silkina Ahluwalia, CGTN, Jakarta.