Fasting Month, Block G Market Equipped With Escalator
Reported by Andry | Translated by Isa Efriadi
Pasar Block G Tanah Abang clothes seller willingness to have escalator facilities to their kiosk on third floor will be realized soon. The electric stair as visitor’s access on the market is start constructed and targeted ready to be operated on July. The traders sure the escalator will attract visitor to come.
There are two escalators that will be constructed. It functioned to ease visitors to go to third floor
Based on beritajakarta.com observation, the construction of escalator through third floor of Tanah Abang Market Bock G is started on the ground floor. This is signalized with two iron stakes of the escalator constructed by workers.
Tanah Abang Block G Manager, Namen Suhadi clarified if the escalator construction in the market is already constructed. The construction starts in the morning until night. “There are two escalators that will be constructed. It functioned to ease visitors to go to third floor,” he said, Sunday (6/15).
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So far, the escalator construction has already touching the third floor. "I am sure the foundation is strong enough, even though only concreted as deep as 24 meters," he added.
Suhardi admitted that on the beginning, the escalator framework would be built by using concrete stakes as its foundation. But it canceled because it is feared will have physical impact to the building.
He revealed that this escalator construction is now accelerated and targeted to be operated in July. Coincidentally, he will add electricity supply to Tanah Abang Block G. “We have coordinated it to PLN to add electricity supply,” he stated.
The traders enthusiastically welcomed the escalator construction. Yono (34), a shirt trader in Tanah Abang Block G, hoped that the escalator can be operated on Ramadan. “I hope the construction will be finished immediately. Hopefully it can be operated on fasting month because visitors will crowd to shop for Eid needs,” he uttered.
