The Progress of Jabodetabek LRT Reaches About 45 Percent

INDUSTRY.co.id - Jakarta - The progress of the Jakarta-Bogor-Depok-Bekasi light rail project (LRT Jabodebek) project is around 45 percent by the end of June 2018.

"As a whole now 40 percent, each Cawang-Cibubur 62 percent, Cawang-Bekasi Timur 47 percent and Cawang-Dukuh Atas 26 percent at the end of June," said General Manager of PT Adhi Karya Jakarta, Wednesday (11/7/2018)

Agus, who also serves as Director of Human Resources, Systems and Investment of Adhi Karya, said that with such progress, it is expected that by the end of 2018 development achievements could reach around 70 percent.

He explained that according to the operational target in 2019, the rolling stock (rolling stock) is scheduled to be imported in April-May 2019. Then in June 2019 will have started to run (test) both gradually and overall.

Nevertheless, Agus admitted that the operation of the light rail will still be adjusted to the operator's decision, PT KAI (Persero).

Meanwhile, related to land acquisition is also expected to be completed in the near future. In the project, there are two areas, namely land in the National Kwartir (Kwarnas) in Cibubur Depok and Bekasi whose land acquisition has not been completed.

The land issue in Kwarnas will be decided in a meeting between the Coordinating Minister for the Ministry of Finance and the Minister of Agrarian Affairs and the National Land Office / Planning Agency even though the contractor is able to carry out construction.

There is also a land in Bekasi which will be made LRT dipo will be attempted to be completed soon.

"The one in Bekasi we expect finished in August," Agus Concluded. (Ant)