Jakarta LRT explained

Jakarta LRT
Imagesize2:250px
Owner:Provincial Government of DKI Jakarta
Locale:Jakarta, Indonesia
Transit Type:Light rapid transit
Lines:1
Line Number:1 (operational)
1 (under construction)
2 (planned)
Stations:6
Operator:PT LRT Jakarta
(PT Jakarta Propertindo)
Character:Elevated
Vehicles:Eight two-car trainsets by Hyundai Rotem
Headway:10 minutes
System Length:5.8km (03.6miles) (first phase)(current)
6.4km (04miles) (construction)
46.8km (29.1miles) (planned)
Track Gauge:[1]
El:[2]
Top Speed:80km/h
Map State:collapsed
Box Width:250

The Jakarta Light Rapid Transit[3] or Jakarta LRT (Indonesian: Lintas Rel Terpadu Jakarta, lit. "Jakarta Integrated Rail Line") is one of the light rapid transit[4] systems in Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia. It is conceived and built by the Jakarta provincial government.[5] The first phase of the LRT, from to, began commercial operations on 1 December 2019.[6]

Jakarta LRT is operated by PT LRT Jakarta, a subsidiary of municipally-owned property and infrastructure company PT Jakarta Propertindo (Jakpro).

History

Background

The proposed LRT system in Jakarta was initially conceived as an alternative to the suspended Jakarta Monorail construction project. The suspension of the monorail project was due to the objection of the Governor of Jakarta, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, to the construction of the monorail depot above the Setiabudi Reservoir. This decision was made to avoid a recurrence of the 2013 Jakarta flood incident that occurred due to the collapse of the Latuharhari Embankment. The monorail project was ultimately cancelled as the investors failed to meet the advanced requirements set by the Jakarta Provincial Government. Consequently, the LRT project became the priority, with Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama expressing his hope for greater consistency and fewer setbacks compared to the discontinued monorail project.[7] [8] [9]

The plan for the construction of the Jakarta LRT refers to Presidential Regulation Number 99 of 2015 concerning the Acceleration of the Implementation of Public Transportation on the Special Capital Region of Jakarta Province. As part of the preparation for the 2018 Asian Games, the Jakarta LRT was designated as a complementary public transportation system, and to facilitate its construction, the Governor of Jakarta directly appointed PT Jakarta Propertindo and PT Pembangunan Jaya for the project.[10] [11]

Phase 1

The groundbreaking of the Jakarta LRT was previously planned to be held in conjunction with the Greater Jakarta LRT groundbreaking in September 2015. The Jakarta LRT groundbreaking was held on 22 June 2016, coinciding with the 489th Anniversary of the City of Jakarta.[12] [13] In December 2016, PT Wijaya Karya was appointed as the contractor for the LRT construction project worth Rp5.29 trillion (around US$347.6 million).[14] The construction itself only started in early 2017 after the land preparation process had been completed.[15]

The Jakarta LRT project seeks to address the issue of heavy traffic congestion on the city's roads.[16] The rolling stock comes from Hyundai Rotem from South Korea which was first arrived from the Tanjung Priok Port on April 13, 2018.[17] Each trainset consists of two cars and will be able to carry 270 to 278 passengers. There will be a total of 16 cars. Platform screen doors by ST Engineering Electronics will be installed at all stations. To build the site, BCA had disbursed 2.78 trillion rupiahs of their syndicated loans.[18]

The completion target of the Jakarta LRT construction before the 2018 Asian Games was not met, resulting in the limited operation of the LRT during the competition as a trial run.[19] The limited trial run was carried out starting August 15, 2018.[20] [21]

A full public trial run began on 11 June 2019 between Boulevard Utara and Velodrome stations, with free admission to registered ticket holders.[22] Since commercial operation began in December 2019, the "flagging" system has seen falling ridership, with an average of 4,364 passengers per day.[23]

Phase 1B

The groundbreaking for phase 1B was held on 30 October 2023.[24] PT Waskita Karya was appointed as the constructor for phase 1B. The project would serve as an extension to the already operational Phase 1 line from to .[25] The plan is to build 6.4 km of new tracks and five new stations; Pemuda Rawamangun, Pramuka BPKP, Pasar Pramuka, Matraman, and Manggarai. Phase 1B cost an estimated Rp5.5 trillion, all were to be funded via Jakarta's own provincial budget.[25] The Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta, Heru Budi Hartono, said that Phase 1B will run from 2024 to 2026, with construction from Rawamangun to Pramuka stations finishing in September 2024 and the rest following in 2026.[25]

Network

Colour and Line NamePhaseService CommencementTerminusStationsLengthDepot
Operational
South Line1A1 December 2019Pegangsaan Dua
Velodrome
6Pegangsaan Dua
Under construction
South Line1B2026Velodrome
Manggarai
5Pegangsaan Dua
Planned[26]
South Line1C2028Manggarai
Dukuh Atas
1Pegangsaan Dua
South Line1D2028Dukuh Atas
Pesing
13
North Line1E2030Pesing
Rajawali
6
North Line2A2030Kelapa Gading
JIS
6
South East Line2B2030Velodrom
Klender
4
North Line3A2033JIS
Rajawali
4
South-East Line3B2033Klender
Halim
4

Southern Line

Operational

Under construction

Station Number Station NameRegion
Phase 1
Pegangsaan DuaNorth Jakarta
Boulevard Utara
Boulevard Selatan
PulomasEast Jakarta
Equestrian
Velodrome
Phase 1B (under construction): Velodrome–Manggarai
RawamangunEast Jakarta
Pramuka BPKP
Pasar Pramuka
Matraman
ManggaraiSouth Jakarta
Phase 2B (under feasibility study): Velodrome–Klender
PemudaEast Jakarta
Pulo Gadung Barat
Jayakarta
Klender
Phase 3B (under feasibility study): Klender–Halim
Pahlawan RevolusiEast Jakarta
Pondok Bambu Utara
Kalimalang
Halim

Construction of Route 1 started on 22 June 2016. The first six kilometers of the route connecting the Kelapa Gading Depot to Velodrome Station was 29.61% complete by 26 June 2017. It was expected to be operational before the 2018 Asian Games.[29] However, this did not happen as construction is not yet finished and the Indonesia Asian Games Organizing Committee (INASGOC) considered that buses would be more effective in transporting the athletes.[30] [31]

The test run for the LRT was initially scheduled for 10 August, however was delayed to 15 August 2018. Phase 1 was planned to begin operation in February, 2019.[32] After several delays, the line opened for free public trial run from July to late November 2019. Commercial operations began on 1 December 2019.[33] [34]

Northern Line (Planned)

Station numbers StationsLocation
Phase 2A (under feasibility study): Pegangsaan Dua–Jakarta International Stadium (JIS)
North Jakarta
Kelapa Nias
Boulevard Gading
Sunter Timur
Gelanggang Remaja
Sunter Barat
JIS
Phase 3A (under feasibility study): Jakarta International Stadium (JIS)–Rajawali
MartadinataNorth Jakarta
Benyamin Sueb
Kemayoran
RajawaliCentral Jakarta

Future development

As of 2022, the route of any future extensions remains in flux and construction has yet to start.[35]

Pembangunan Jaya LRT (LRT KPDBU)

Apart from the North and South Line plans, the Jakarta Provincial Government is also planning the construction of the Pulogebang-Joglo LRT route for 32.15 km (19.98 mi). This line procurement is carried out under the Regional Government and Business Entity Cooperation scheme between the Jakarta Provincial Government and PT Pembangunan Jaya.

Ticket and fare

LRT Jakarta begun collecting fares from 1 December 2019. On the entire system, passengers pay a flat fare of Rp 5.000.[36] [37]

LRT Jakarta accept both cash and cashless payment. Cash payment are accepted to pay single trip tickets. Passengers must deposit of Rp 15.000 in addition to journey fare, which could be refunded within 7 days after last tapping out at exit gate.[38] [39]

Cashless payment methods accepted are prepaid cards and electronic wallet. Prepaid cards accepted include e-money (Bank Mandiri), Flazz (Bank BCA), TapCash (Bank BNI), Brizzi (Bank BRI) Jakcard (Bank DKI), and Multi Trip Card (KAI Commuter). LRT Jakarta also accepts Jak Lingko-branded payment cards provided by Bank DKI, Bank Mandiri, Bank BRI, and Bank BNI. Fares are deducted from these prepaid cards upon exiting. From 3 August 2020, LRT Jakarta accepts payment from electronic wallet. To date it only accepts wallets provided by LinkAja. Passengers only need to scan QR code at the entry gate to pay directly from their LinkAja e-wallet.[40]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Ramadhan . Ardito . Ini Spesifikasi Kereta LRT yang Tiba di Jakarta . 2 November 2018 . KOMPAS.com . 14 April 2018 . id.
  2. News: Fahd . Zacky . Eksklusif: Ini Dia Foto Sarana Kereta LRT Jakarta Kelapa Gading – Velodrome! . 2 November 2018 . KAORI Nusantara . 3 December 2017 . id.
  3. Web site: An easier commute for north Jakartans . www.mottmac.com . Mott MacDonald . 20 February 2024 . en.
  4. https://www.urbanrail.net/as/id/jaka/jakarta.htm Jakarta
  5. News: Rencana LRT di Jakarta . Kompas . Jakarta . 11 September 2015 . id . 21 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151011150858/http://lipsus.kompas.com/topikpilihanlist/3414/1/rencana.lrt.di.jakarta . 11 October 2015 . dead .
  6. News: Muthiariny . Dewi Elvia . 21 November 2019 . LRT Jakarta Fare to be Valid per December 1 . Tempo . Afifa . Laila . 22 November 2019.
  7. Web site: Aziza . Kurnia Sari . 2015-09-10 . Syatiri . Ana Shofiana . Ahok: "Bye-bye" Monorel... . 2023-03-17 . KOMPAS.com . id.
  8. Web site: Aziza . Kurnia Sari . 2015-05-29 . Afrianti . Desy . Ahok: Kami Tidak Mau Lagi Kembangkan Monorel . 2023-03-17 . KOMPAS.com . id.
  9. Web site: Sutianto . Feby Dwi . Ngotot Soal LRT, Ahok: Monorel Jadi Pengalaman . 2023-03-17 . detikfinance . id-ID.
  10. Web site: Wuragil . Zacharias . 2018-08-12 . Gagal Buat Asian Games, Ini Perjalanan Proyek LRT Sejak Era Ahok . 2022-11-01 . Tempo . en.
  11. Web site: Aziza . Kurnia Sari . 2015-06-26 . Syatiri . Ana Shofiana . Ahok Tunjuk Langsung Jakpro dan Pembangunan Jaya Bangun LRT . 2023-03-17 . KOMPAS.com . id.
  12. Web site: Purnamasari . Deti Mega . 2016-06-22 . HUT ke-489, Pemprov DKI Groundbreaking LRT di Rawamangun . 2022-11-01 . beritasatu.com . id.
  13. Web site: Bintang . Amri . 2016-06-22 . Groundbreaking LRT Jakarta Menjadi Kado HUT Kota Jakarta Yang ke-489 . 2022-11-01 . KAORI Nusantara . id-ID.
  14. Web site: Sukarno . Puput Ady . 2016-12-21 . Jakpro Resmi Tunjuk WIKA Garap LRT DKI Jakarta . 2022-11-01 . Bisnis.com . id.
  15. Web site: Simorangkir . Eduardo . LRT Jakarta Rute Kelapa Gading-Velodrome Mulai Konstruksi Maret 2017 . 2022-11-01 . detikfinance . id-ID.
  16. News: Eka . Aditya . Laporan Perjalanan: Inilah Kesan Pertama Kereta LRT Jakarta - KAORI Nusantara . 2 November 2018 . KAORI Nusantara . 13 September 2018 . id.
  17. Web site: Ramadhan . Ardito . 2018-04-13 . Jatmiko . Bambang Priyo . Ini Spesifikasi Kereta LRT yang Tiba di Jakarta . 2023-03-17 . KOMPAS.com . id.
  18. Web site: Untuk Pembangunan Light Rail Transit (LRT) Jabodebek, BCA Kucurkan Kredit Sindikasi Rp2,78 Triliun . 6 January 2018. 10 January 2022. Okezone.
  19. Web site: Simorangkir . Eduardo . LRT Jakarta Hanya Beroperasi Terbatas saat Asian Games 2018 . 2022-11-01 . detikfinance . id-ID.
  20. Web site: Ramadhan . Ardito . 2018-08-15 . Belarminus . Robertus . Uji Coba LRT Jakarta Hanya untuk Kalangan Terbatas . 2023-03-17 . KOMPAS.com . id.
  21. Web site: Gagalnya LRT Jakarta Melayani Publik di Asian Games 2018 . 2022-11-01 . CNBC Indonesia . id-ID.
  22. News: LRT Jakarta starts free public trial on Tuesday. 10 June 2019.
  23. Web site: Aqil . Andi Muhammad Ibnu . 2020-01-20 . Flagging LRT Jakarta to court passengers with expansion, promotions . The Jakarta Post.
  24. Web site: antaranews.com . 2023-10-30 . Waskita Lanjutkan Pembangunan LRT Jakarta Fase 1B, Menhub Lakukan Groundbreaking . 2023-11-01 . Antara News.
  25. Web site: detikcom . Tim . Serba-serbi Proyek LRT Jakarta Fase 1B Rute Velodrome-Manggarai . 2023-11-01 . detiknews . id-ID.
  26. Web site: Potential Projects. 2024-07-17 . invest.jakarta.go.id. en.
  27. News: Pitoko . Ridwan Aji . 2018-08-24 . Kemenhub Lakukan Operasional Terbatas untuk LRT Kelapa Gading - Kompas.com . id . KOMPAS.com . Jatmiko . Bambang Priyo . 2018-09-07.
  28. Web site: Cek! Ini Rencana Proyek LRT Velodrome-Manggarai Rp 5,5 Triliun. 2023-06-06 . Detik Finance. id-ID.
  29. Web site: In August 2018, Kelapa Gading-Rawamangun LRT to Commence Operation.
  30. News: Wuragil . Zacharias . Duh, LRT Jakarta Akhirnya Gagal Ikut Asian Games . 26 August 2018 . Tempo . 12 August 2018 . id.
  31. News: Ninditya . Fransiska . 11 April 2018 . LRT gagal beroperasi saat Asian Games Jakarta . id . . Ratomo . Unggul Tri . 26 August 2018.
  32. News: Manurung . Muhammad Yusuf . 15 August 2018 . Kantongi Izin dari Kemenhub, Hari Ini LRT Uji Operasi . id . Tempo . 26 August 2018.
  33. News: Kartika . Mimi . Peresmian LRT Jakarta Diundur, Ini Penjelasan Anies . 3 June 2019 . Republika Online . Republika Online . 3 June 2019.
  34. Web site: Aranditio . Stephanus . Lesmana . Agung Sandy . 21 June 2019 . Skybridge Rampung, Stasiun LRT Velodrome Resmi Terintegrasi Halte Busway . Suara.
  35. Web site: Atika . Sausan . 30 November 2020 . Planned LRT Jakarta route change meets resistance . The Jakarta Post.
  36. Web site: Pahrevi. Dean. 21 November 2019. LRT Jakarta Dikomersilkan 1 Desember, Tarifnya Rp 5.000 Sekali Perjalanan. KOMPAS.com. 2020-08-16.
  37. Web site: Amali. Zakki. 1 December 2019. LRT Jakarta Resmi Berbayar 1 Desember, Tarif Rp5 Ribu Jauh-Dekat. tirto.id. 2020-08-16.
  38. Web site: Rahma. Athika. 1 December 2019. Resmi Berbayar, Ini Beragam Cara Beli Tiket LRT Jakarta. LIPUTAN 6. 2020-03-25.
  39. Web site: Setiyadi. Bima. 2 December 2019. Tiket LRT Jakarta Bisa Gunakan Seluruh Uang Elektronik. SINDONEWS.com. 2021-01-17.
  40. Web site: Catriana. Elsa. 3 August 2020. Bayar LRT Jakarta Bisa pakai LinkAja, Ini Promonya. KOMPAS.com. 2021-01-17.