LRT to Pass 3 Urban Villages in C. Jakarta
Reported by Devi Lusianawati | Translated by
Project of Light Rapid Transit (LRT) route Atas-Palmerah-Senayan City, planned to pass Bendungan Hilir, Karet Tengsin and Gelora Urban Villages, Central Jakarta. Moreover, public transportation in Jakarta is deemed inadequate.
Our transportation is still inadequate. Traffic congestion at some points is very severe
"Our transportation is still inadequate. Traffic congestion at some points is very severe," he stated, Monday (10/26).
He hoped, with LRT, could optimize public transport performance in Jakarta, thus congestion can be parsed.
City Gears Up to Build Integrated Station of Transjakarta, LRT & MRTBased on Beritajakarta.com observations, LRT construction will be divided into two phases with 83.6 km long. First phase is LRT route Cibubur-Cawang, Bekasi Timur-Cawang, Cawang-Dukuh.
The next phase is LRT route Cibubur-Bogor, Dukuh Atas-Palmerah-Senayan and Palmerah-Grogol, with 41.5 km long and will have 10 stations. It is targeted can accommodate 24 thousand per hour.
