LRT Manggarai Station Construction Begins

PT Jakarta Propertindo (Jakpro) keeps accelerating the construction of Jakarta LRT Phase 1B (Velodrome - Manggarai) along 6.4 kilometer.

to ensure the project smoothness and minimize the impact

Based on the progress data, the project that has been running since October 2023 has reached positive deviation by 44.015 percent on the second week of January 2025.

Project Director of Jakarta LRT Phase 1B, Ramdani Akbar said the progress up to January 2025 is still focusing on the pile drilling and girder erection phase in several areas such as on Jalan Pramuka up to Manggarai.

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Ramdani added that the foundation of Manggarai Station, where the station is on the intersection of Jalan Sultan Agung, will be started on January 27, 2025.

"Manggarai is designed as center of transportation that will be integrated with KRL, Transjakarta, and Airport Train," he said, Monday (1/27).

According to him, the construction progress of Jakarta LRT Phase 1B project, in zone 1 at Rawamangun Station, has reached the architectural finishing work stage, MEP (Mechanical Electrical), and construction of the east side of the station entrance.

The progress of the works on Pramuka BPKP Station and Pramuka Market Station have reached the station foundation stage and some of the works have reached the station pier work. The foundation work for Matraman Station has been completed and will be continued with bridge pier work stage.

"As many as 10 bridge span girders have been installed and the bridge slab and parapet work is currently underway on Jalan Tambak," he added.

Ramdani explained the foundation work for Manggarai Station will be run soon. All stages of Jakarta LRT Phase 1B project work are carried out by prioritizing security, work safety and minimizing the impact that occur around the construction project.

"Jakpro is committed to maintain the community safety and comfort around the project area and ensure that the construction activities are run based on standards," he explained.

As for information, Jakarta Transportation Agency and City Police will re-arrange the traffic flow from January 27, 2025 up to August 31, 2026 for the Maggarai LRT Station foundation construction.

Traffic flow from west/Dukuh Atas heading to South/Tebet, which previously turned right to Minangkabau Timur, is now diverted to straight-turn right to Jalan Dr Saharjo and so on/turn left heading to Jalan Tambak/Matraman.

Then from the east/Matraman heading to west/Dukuh Atas, which previously took straight to Jalan Sultan Agung, is now diverted through Jalan Dr Saharjo and take turn in front of Toba Dream to Jalan Minangkabau, Jalan Sultan Agung, and so on.

Traffic flow from south/Tebet heading to East/Matraman, which previously used Jalan Minangkabau Barat, is now diverted to Jalan Minangkabau Timur and turn right to Matraman. Jalan Minangkabau becomes one way to north, which previously one way to south.

"The diversion aims to ensure the project smoothness and minimize the impact for road users," he stated.