The construction of the West Jakarta Latumeten Flyover is being carried out to reduce traffic jams in Grogol and the Railway Crossing.

Lutration. The situation at the Pasupati Flyover or Mochtar Kusumaatmadja in the city of Bandung, Thursday, December 19, 2024. (ANTARA-Rubby Jovan)

JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta Transportation Office is speeding up the construction of the Latumeten Flyover (FO) in the Grogol area, West Jakarta. This project is one solution to overcome congestion as well as the problem of crossing a railway that often triggers long queues of vehicles that cause accidents.

As of April 26, 2026, the progress of the flyover construction has reached 35 percent. The location is near Grogol Station, a point that has long been known as a bottleneck due to the meeting of vehicle traffic and train lines.

Head of the Data and Information Center of the DKI Jakarta Transportation Office, Siti Dinarwenny, said that this project is part of the development program for a non-piece intersection at the railway crossing.

"Regarding the planned development program for the non-piece intersection at the railway crossing, this year the DKI Jakarta Provincial Road Development Agency is carrying out the construction of the Latumeten Flyover in West Jakarta which is near the Grogol Station," Wenny told reporters, Thursday, April 30.

This flyover is designed to have a function similar to the "Tapal Kuda" intersection in Lenteng Agung, South Jakarta, which was first operated to separate vehicle traffic from the train line.

In addition to eliminating the potential for lane mixing between vehicles and trains, the Latumeten Flyover is also expected to be a solution to traffic congestion in the Grogol area, which has occurred especially during rush hours.

"The Latumeten flyover is also expected to relieve the congestion that often occurs in the Grogol area, West Jakarta," said Wenny.

In the future, the Department of Road Construction will not only focus on one point. The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government is opening up opportunities for the construction of a non-piece intersection at other locations that are considered prone to congestion due to train crossings.

"The Road Construction Service will coordinate with the SKPD and related agencies to determine which points need to be built on a non-piece path at the railway crossing," he concluded.