Jakarta – The Greater Jakarta LRT serving Jakarta, Bogor, Depok and Bekasi will open to the public in July 2022, property developer and state-owned construction firm PT Adhi Karya has confirmed.
"Taking into account testing and commissioning processes and GoA 3 [Global Automatic Train Control], operational trials, then the Greater Jakarta LRT will begin commercial operations in July 2022," the company's operational director, Pundjung Setya Brata, said as quoted by kompas.com
The Greater Jakarta LRT, not to be confused with LRT Jakarta that currently only consists of the Velodrome-Kelapa Gading line, is being built and maintained by state-owned company PT Adhi Karya, with its trains to be manufactured by state-owned company PT Industri Kereta Api Indonesia (INKA).
The first phase of the Greater Jakarta LRT development that will span 44.43 kilometers is 74.38 complete.
The first line, serving Cawang to Cibubur in East Jakarta, is 88.82 percent complete.
Meanwhile, the second line, serving Cawang to Dukuh Atas, Central Jakarta, and the third line, serving Cawang to East Bekasi in West Java, are 69.73 and 67.64 percent complete, respectively.
"At the moment, we will center our focus on finishing the first development project," Pundjung added, setting aside plans for the next development project.
He also explained that five stations – Harja Mukti, Ciracas, Kampung Rambutan, Taman Mini and Cawang – would be built to serve passengers using the Cawang-Cibubur line.
Meanwhile, passengers of the Cawang-Dukuh Atas line will have access to Jati Bening Baru, Cikunir 1, Cikunir 2, West Bekasi and Jati Mulya stations.
Seven other stations, namely Ciliwung, Cikoko, Pancoran, Kuningan, Rasuna Said, Setiabudi and Dukuh Atas, will serve passengers using the Cawang-East Bekasi line. (trn)