3 Projects in Jakarta Could Reduce Train Congestion

Jakarta -Three 3 circular rail project in Jakarta is expected to reduce the congestion that is common every day. These three projects are currently under construction on MRT, Monorail are still in the stage of the appointment of contractors and Commuterline are already in operation.

This is expressed by the Minister of transportation when encountered EE Mangindaan detikFinance in Senen Station, Central Jakarta, Friday (14/08/12).

"The MRT, Monorail and Commuterline could unravel congestion in Jakarta if all it had sinergisitas that should be built," he added.

Like the MRT Project stage I diketauhi along the kilometers, the plan linking 23.8 Lebak Bulus-HI Roundabout, the corridor North-South MRT line, consisting of 13 MRT stations. That is as many as seven stations along the 7 miles above (elevated/kite) i.e. station Lebak Bulus, Fatmawati, Cipete, Haji Nawi, Blok A, Blok M, and 5316392. Once the road could carry 1,500 passengers MRT.

While the proposed new route from Adhi Karya monorail are: Tanah Abang-Thamrin City-Grand Indonesia-Top Hamlet (See MRT)-Four Seasons Hotel-Garden-Casablanca-Rasuna Said Tower Kadin-Mega Kuningan-Ciputra World-Sampoerna Strategic-Clover-SCBD-Queen-Senayan and Plaza can accommodate 800 passengers all transports.

Then for Commuter lines held by PT (Persero) KAI which connects Jakarta-Bogor and Jakarta-Serpong can carry about 400-500 thousand passengers per day.

"This is not no substitute for competition is not also the Commuter, Monorail and the MRT but as a complement that is mutually complementing each other to tackle the bottlenecks that are mushrooming in Jakarta," the lid.

(ang/ang)