MRT Experienced Disruption This Morning, Suspected Cause Due To Technical Power Problems

A series of MRT trains pass at the ASEAN MRT Station, Jakarta. (Photo: ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The operation of the Jakarta Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) experienced a disruption on Thursday, June 9 this morning.

As a result, some departure schedules have been delayed.

PT MRT Jakarta Corporate Secretary Division Head Rendi Alhial said the operational disturbance was thought to have come from technical power.

"Although it had recovered, disturbances occurred again, so the Jakarta MRT technician team is conducting a thorough investigation and handling of this condition and ensuring that operations continue to run normally," Rendi told reporters, Thursday.

Rendi explained that there were two disturbances. The first was at 08.17 WIB and not long after the disturbance occurred again.

"Developments regarding the investigation of the cause of the disturbance and the further impact it will cause will be conveyed further," he concluded.