JAKARTA - President Director of PT Adhi Karya (Persero) Tbk Entus Asnawi Mukhson ensured that the Jabodebek Light Rail Transit (LRT) was ready to operate in June 2023. The physical construction work has reached 96 percent.

The Jabodebek LRT is a public transportation infrastructure project whose track is flying. The track stretches from Jakarta, Bogor, Depok to Bekasi and consists of 18 stations.

"From the results of our discussion with the relevant parties, it is hoped that next June (2023) will start operating," he said in a meeting with Commission XI of the DPR, Tuesday, September 13.

Entus said, although the physical workers had reached 96 percent, his party still needed to make sure first regarding the passenger safety factor. This is because the Jabodebek LRT will use a less driver system or without a driver at the time of operation.

"Because this is without a driver, to ensure the safety is appropriate, there are additional from various parties," he said.

Entus said that this light flyover has a 44-kilometer (km) track with three track routes, namely East-Cawang Bekasi, Cibubur-Cawang and Cawang-Dukuh Atas.

Furthermore, Entus revealed that the contract value of the Jabodebek LRT project reached Rp. 23.3 trillion. The financing pattern is Rp. 4.2 trillion, payments are made at the end, and Rp. 19.1 trillion is paid in a three-month period.

"Our contracts are worth Rp. 23.3 trillion in Jakarta and this is for 44 km. Approximately (the project budget) is Rp. 500 billion per km," he said.


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