JAKARTA — More than 210 secondhand trains imported from Japan have helped improve commuter services linking Jakarta and its satellite towns.

Thousands of commuters living in towns such as Bogor, Tangerang, Bekasi and Depok have long relied on the trains, which many say are exceptionally clean and comfortable.

"I like to travel on the trains, as they are not only faster, taking only 45 minutes to Jakarta, and cooler thanks to air conditioning, but also relatively on time," regular passenger Hadi Prayitno, 41, said.