The Construction Of The MRT Project On The Mangga Besar-Kota Garapan HK Route Is 42 Percent

JAKARTA - PT Hutama Karya (Persero) (Hutama Karya) noted that the progress of the construction of the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Phase 2A CP 203 for the Mangga Besar-Glodok-Kota route is 42.97 percent as of January 2024.

The length of the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Phase 2A CP 203 for the Mangga Besar-Glodok-City 1.44 km. The investment value of this project reached IDR 3.8 trillion.

Hutama Karya's Executive Vice President (EVP) Corporate Secretary, Tjahjo Purnomo, said the project work was focused on building underground stations on the Glodok and Kota route with an area of 52.196 m2.

Then, continued Tjahjo, the construction of a tunnel or tunnel along 684 m x 2 which has started since September 2021 and is targeted to be completed in April 2027.

"This development is part of the National Strategic Project (PSN) which runs with significant progress from the initial plan," said Tjahjo in an official statement, Tuesday, January 9.

Tjahjo said, in this project that was worked on through operational cooperation (KSO) between Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Company Jakarta (SMCC) and Hutama Karya (SMCC-HK), the work carried out included working on designs and buildings, namely D-Wall (land retaining walls), excavation, structure, MEP (Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing), architecture, reinstatement and 1.368 km of bore tunnel.

The work that has been completed so far at Glodok station is building D-Wall, excavation and structure by leaving the work on MEP and architecture.

"Meanwhile, at Kota Station, the work that has been completed is to build a D-Wall as well as for excavation, structure, MEP and architecture is still in the process of being completed," he explained.

Furthermore, Tjahjo said, a number of significant challenges were faced by KSO SMCC-HK, including the suspected Cultural Conservation Object (ODCG) when the construction process and the location of the project were narrow and close to cultural heritage buildings and individual property, so special handling was needed.

"In the process, the team in the field has prepared a strategy for handling by coordinating with experts in the archaeological field to handle these cultural heritage objects and collaborating with a team of building experts (TABG) so that the work process does not have an impact on other buildings around the project site," said Tjahjo.

In an effort to accelerate it, Hutama Karya implemented several technologies and innovations, such as the use of Japanese-tech tools, especially with tunneling machines or the Boring Machine Tunnel (TBM).

"In addition, we are procuring special resources to work on tunneling projects, accelerating the fabrication process and changing the sequence (construction stage)," he said.

Tjahjo said, Hutama Karya is committed to completing a project that has a strategic role in a timely and quality manner, especially in improving urban transportation infrastructure.

"This project can later be used not only to provide efficient transportation alternatives, reduce congestion and increase community mobility but also promote cultural tourism potential because it is located in the Jakarta City area," concluded Tjahjo.