Depok Wants To Get The MRT Route, Pramono Still Prioritizes South Tangerang

DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung/PHOTO: Diah Ayu-VOI

JAKARTA - DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung responded to the request of Deputy Mayor Chandra Rahmansyah who hoped that the development of the Jakarta MRT route could enter his area.

Pramono has not revealed whether to grant this wish or not. What is clear is that Pramono is still prioritizing the extension of the Jakarta MRT route from Depo Lebak Bulus to South Tangerang, Banten.

"MRT, for the time being we will first go to South Tangerang," said Pramono at DKI Jakarta City Hall, Central Jakarta, Wednesday, June 4.

Pramono admitted that he had communicated with Banten Governor Andra Soni regarding the plan to extend the MRT route to South Tangerang. In fact, the ranks of the DKI Provincial Government and the Banten Provincial Government have held several meetings.

"With the Governor of Banten, I have discussed. We will detail the matter of how we will share the results and others. I ask the Director of MRT to discuss details with the Banten Government," said Pramono.

Previously, Deputy Mayor of Depok Chandra Rahmansyah asked the DKI Provincial Government to add to the point of dismissing MRT Jakarta from Depo Lebak Bulus to be forwarded to Depok.

This was revealed by Chandra during the inauguration of the Transjabodetabek service on the Sawangan-Lebak Bulus route by the Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta, Rano Karno.

"Next, we hope that in the future it will not only be this, but MRT, Mr. Deputy Governor, not only to South Tangerang, but also to turn it into Depok," said Chandra at the Transjakarta Lebak Bulus Bus Stop, South Jakarta.

In addition, Chandra also asked the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government to add a Transjabodetabek route to Depok. He hopes that Transjakarta buses that are now operating to the University of Indonesia (UI) can be forwarded to the terminal in Depok.

"Hopefully Transjakarta will also have corridors that have not entered Depok today only arrived near UI, but that is still before Srengseng Sawah, they can also be drawn into the Depok City terminal and Jatijajar Terminal," Chandra asked.

Chandra believes that the operation of Transjabodetabek Sawangan-Lebak Bulus and the addition of other routes can reduce the level of congestion in Depok because there is a transfer of the use of private vehicles to public transportation.

"In DKI Jakarta, the commuter community is 40 percent from Depok. Obviously, we are sure that we will help unravel and reduce road congestion in Depok City. together, we also appeal to the people of Depok City who have been active in Jakarta to switch to public transportation," he said.