Jalan M. H. Thamrin, road in Indonesia
Jalan M. H. Thamrin is a main street in Jakarta that runs for about two and a half kilometers from the Bank Indonesia fountain roundabout to Dukuh Atas. Along its length stand tall buildings including embassies, hotels, offices, banks, and shops that form the backbone of the city's business activity.
The street began as a narrow alley called Gang Timboel measuring only about 300 meters before it was widened and renamed Jalan M. H. Thamrin in 1950. It was then extended to about 1.6 kilometers in the early nineteen-fifties as part of a major city development plan leading up to the Asian Games in 1962.
The street is named after Mohammad Husni Thamrin, an Indonesian national hero from the early twentieth century who worked to improve life for people in Jakarta. Walking here, you see how the road connects Jakarta's past with its present daily activities.
The street is served by MRT stations and TransJakarta bus stops distributed along its length, making movement through the area straightforward. These stops get crowded during peak hours, so visiting during quieter times makes for a more relaxed walk.
The street was originally planned and sketched on maps during the nineteen-twenties under Dutch colonial rule, decades before it was actually built. This historical fact reveals how Jakarta's growth was rooted in long-term planning even before the modern city took shape.
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