Basuki Accompanied Jokowi Reviewing MRT's Boring Rig
Reported by Erna Martiyanti | Translated by Trias Risangayu
Jakarta Governor, Basuki “Ahok” T Purnama accompanied President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo reviewing the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) construction this morning at Pemuda Senayan Statue, Senayan.
Yes, we want to see the boring process
They wanted to see the boring progress of underground tunnel that began in mid-September.
Jokowi Inaugurated First Boring of MRT Construction
Ahok disclosed that Pemuda statue is the first boring site. The boring machine was named by Jokowi, Antareja. “Yes, we want to see the boring process,” he said, at City Hall, Thursday (10/8).
President Director of PT MRT Jakarta, Dono Boestami acknowledged the boring site is very narrow. “Nevertheless, we remain do boring,” he uttered.
Such boring machine is operated by CP 104 and 105 (Senayan-Setiabudi), namely SOWJ Joint Venture that consists of Shimizu, Obayashi, Wijaya Karya and Jaya Konstruksi.
The rig has a diameter of 6.7 meters and 323 tons weight. The construction period will be carried out until December 2016.
