JAKARTA, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian capital was unusually quiet Friday as many people from the commuter belt failed to reach the city, blocked by floods in intercity roads.

    Tens of thousands of commuters from the Jakarta suburbs of Tangerang, Bekasi and Depok desperately struggled to find ways heading to their work places, but always met either vehicle lines or waters.

    Heavy rains have poured Jakarta in the last three days and caused water to swamp the city's main thoroughfares.

    "I have tried all the ways to my office in Central Jakarta, but there is always water and water," said Yanto, a 35-year-old commuter from Tangerang.

    Only a few braved the floods and managed to reach their downtown offices, but it took them at least three hours on a trip less than 30 km.

    The floods also caused delays in railway traffics as several stations were inundated by waters.

    Jakarta railway company spokesman Ahmad Sujadi said waters as high as 50 cm had swamped at least three stations since 03:25 a.m. Friday.

    In the Tanah Abang train station, waters can be seen reaching the passengers' waiting area and swallowed railroads.

    The floods also caused faulty in many traffic lights across the city, but thankfully not so many vehicles were rolling on Jakarta streets in the day.

    Even President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono chose to stay at his private residence in Cikeas village in Bogor, some 20 km south of Jakarta, and held the cabinet meeting there.

    "Due to worsening weather and floods in nearly all areas in Jakarta, the president decided to move the meeting to Cikeas," presidential spokesman Andi Mallarangeng was quoted by leading news website Detikcom as saying.

    "The president keeps monitoring closely the floods in Jakarta ," he said.