Ministry Of Transportation: Inauguration Of Jabodebek LRT Operations Planned For August 30

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) revealed that the inauguration of the Jabodebek LRT operation will be carried out on August 30. Initially, this mass transportation would be inaugurated on August 26.

This was conveyed by the Director General of Railways of the Ministry of Transportation Risal Wasal, in the Media Briefing Forwahub, in Jakarta, Friday, August 18.

"The plan for August 26 will be inaugurated by Pak Jokowi. But Pak Jokowi is not rich on August 26 in Indonesia. It is planned (an inauguration and operation) on August 30," said Risal.

Risal emphasized that the postponement of the inauguration and operational time of the Jabodebek LRT was not due to problems with the train. However, he said, due to the problem of the schedule of the head of state.

"There is no problem with the train or not, it's just a matter of time for him (President Jokowi) to inaugurate. Commercial on date (COD) August 30. Everything is a plan," he explained.

"Don't ask where it is official, we haven't discussed it yet. We are still proposing it, so all plans. Later the decision will be made when we receive the invitation," he continued.

Previously, the Jabodebek Integrated Highway Project (LRT) would be inaugurated on August 26 by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi). That way, this mass transportation mode will soon operate in mid-August.

This was revealed by President Jokowi after trying out the Jabodebek LRT from Jatimulya Bekasi Station to Dukuh Atas Station. As is known, Jokowi has tried the Jabodebek LRT twice in the past week.

"It is possible that God willing, August 26," said Jokowi after testing the LRT, Thursday, August 10.

Jokowi admitted to retrialing the LRT to ensure and see the improvement of the project. Because, in the previous trial, there were still some shortcomings that had to be improved.

"So I want to look again and try again our LRT, yesterday there was a need for adjustments in the system, I see that now I have checked at several stations that are right," he said.

"So check once again it's good, by the end of the month, God willing, it will be operated," he continued.