Transport Minister Targets to Launch LRT Kelapa Gading August 10

Translator

Editor

Kamis, 1 Januari 1970 07:00 WIB

LRT (Light Rail Transit) illustration. Image: TEMPO/Indra Fauzi

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi set a target to launch the light rail transit (LRT) Kelapa Gading in early August this year. He was optimistic the LRT could be operational for the 2018 Asian Games.

“Hopefully it’ll be done on August 1-10 which then we will operate for Asian Games,” the minister said.

Budi expected the process of certification could be done between August 1-10 which focus on the completed infrastructure.

“We target it’ll be done on August 1-10 which then we will operate for Asian Games,” the minister said.

Budi further explained the progress of the railways and its facilities has reached 92 percent thus far.

The president director of PT Jakarta Propertindo (Jakpro) Dwi Wahyu Daryoto said the construction of LRT facility and its certifications would be completed in parallel. He mentioned the train would be stored in front of Kelapa Gading mall until the depot construction finished.

“The depot [of LRT Kelapa Gading] is prepared to store 116 train sets which will be integrated for 40 kilometers,” he added.

KARTIKA ANGGRAENI

MRT Jakarta Director Responds to IKN Expansion Plan

1 hari lalu

MRT Jakarta Director Responds to IKN Expansion Plan

IKN Authority targets the construction of the MRT and high-speed trains connecting IKN with partner regions such as Balikpapan after 2024.

Minister Says 6 Transportation Strategic Projects Incomplete in 2024, Prabowo-Gibran to Continue Development

3 hari lalu

Minister Says 6 Transportation Strategic Projects Incomplete in 2024, Prabowo-Gibran to Continue Development

Budi Karya Sumadi revealed that several National Strategic Projects or PSNs in the transportation sector could not be completed this year.

Japan Disburses IDR 14 Trillion Loan for Indonesia's MRT Project

5 hari lalu

Japan Disburses IDR 14 Trillion Loan for Indonesia's MRT Project

Japan has provided a loan totaling 140.699 billion Yen or Rp14 trillion to Indonesia for its Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) East-West Corridor project.

Subang Bus Accident, Ministry: Don't Be Tempted by Cheap Bus Fares

5 hari lalu

Subang Bus Accident, Ministry: Don't Be Tempted by Cheap Bus Fares

The Trans Putera Fajar bus carrying a group of teachers and students at Lingga Kencana Vocational School was overturned in Subang on Saturday evening.