Flying To London, Anies Offers MRT Project Phase 3 – 4 To The United Kingdom And Private

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JAKARTA - PT MRT Jakarta (Perseroda) together with the Governor of DKI Jakarta Province Anies Baswedan explained the plan for the construction of phases 3 and 4 in a discussion themed "Building Sustainable MRTJ East West Corridor" which was held in London, England this weekend.

On the occasion, Anies said that the future of Jakarta's development was public transportation-based and transit-oriented. He made the statement in front of representatives of the British government and eight local companies.

"The main problem for many years in Jakarta is that its development has always been car-oriented. At this time, and in the future, we will change the paradigm to a transit-oriented development," he said in a press statement on Sunday, May 15.

According to Anies, through this strategy, his party will restructure public transportation in Jakarta, development zone regulations, and city planning to reflect a transit-oriented area-based approach.

"We want to build a public transportation system that can cover all areas in Jakarta that are integrated with each other and affordable," he said.

On the same occasion, PT MRT Jakarta President Director William Sabandar said Jakarta needed support to be able to provide it to accelerate the construction of MRT Jakarta phases 3 and 4.

"This meeting also opens up other cooperation opportunities, such as the development of transit-oriented areas, intermodal integration areas according to MRT Jakarta functions such as city regenerators," he said.

For information, the visit of the capital's top brass to England is a follow-up to the visit of the Secretary of State for International Trade the Rt. Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP in February 2022.

During the meeting, Minister Trevelyan will facilitate a meeting between the provincial government of DKI Jakarta and the railway industry players in the United Kingdom to explore how British companies can contribute to the development of the railway industry in the city of Jakarta.