Safely Home, the Story Behind 6 Million Working Hours of the Jakarta LRT Phase 1B

MRT phase 1B will connect Veledrom Rawamangun to Duku Atas. (IST)

JAKARTA - Under the scorching sun of Jakarta and among the honking of the crowded area, thousands of yellow helmet workers continue to race against time. In between the narrow workspaces, they cut iron, poured concrete, and raided the future route of the capital's transportation: the Jakarta LRT Phase 1B.

However, behind the lofty target of connecting cities, there is one figure that is far more valuable than the percentage of embedded concrete. The number is 6,405,252 working hours. A long duration that was successfully passed without a single drop of blood or tears due to work accidents (zero accident).

For an infrastructure project of this magnitude, the figure is not just a statistic on paper, but a certainty that thousands of workers can go home to their families intact every night.

The construction of MRT phase 1B sometimes lasts until late at night. (IST)

Not Just a Display, Take Care of Life as a Culture

Building a flyover on the middle of Jakarta's busy traffic is like weaving a thread in a needle hole. The risk lurks from all sides - both for workers on the scaffolding, and for residents who pass under it.

That is why two strict safety standards, the national SMK3 and the international standard ISO 45001:2018, are applied not as a display formality. Both are "invisible protectors" that require strict audits and total transparency in the field.

"Safety is not only part of the project procedure, but has become a working culture that we continue to build together with all partners and workers in the field," said Ramdani Akbar, Director of the Jakarta LRT Phase 1B Project.

"We want to ensure that development is productive, safe, and continues to pay attention to the comfort of residents."

For Jakpro and all partners, work safety is a form of humanizing workers. This project has even become a temporary home and source of livelihood for 1,160 workers who depend on their kitchens from this development.

Towards a Sustainable Finish Line

Entering the first week of May 2026, the new face of Jakarta transportation is getting more real. The physical progress of the project has reached 92.67%. A little more, this line will be ready to operate.

When the first train starts rolling, this track will not only cut down the travel time of Jakarta residents, but also become a monument to remember: that a masterpiece of modern transportation can be built without sacrificing the safety of its workers.

Through collaboration, sweat, and high discipline, LRT Jakarta Phase 1B proves that city progress and human protection can go hand in hand, in rhythm towards a greener future.