Minister of Transportation (Menhub) Budi Karya Sumadi said the development of Tanah Abang Station will be completed in October 2024. The target is to withdraw from the initial plan set for September 2024.

"We will try soft launching in early October," he said when met at the DPR Building, Parlmen Complex, Wednesday, September 11.

Met separately, the Director General of Railways at the Ministry of Transportation Risal Wasal revealed that the progress of the Tanah Abang Station development project is already in the construction stage.

"Currently, the position is still a steel frame rising. Indeed, it is not yet September, maybe October, yes, the position. This is up to all of the pillars for the first stage," explained Risal.

Even so, Risal is optimistic that the soft launching or the initial launch of the Tanah Abang Station development project can be carried out before the change of government.

As is known, the government will soon change from President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) to the elected president Prabowo Subianto on October 20.

"God willing," said Risal.

Previously, the Minister of Transportation (Menhub) Budi Karya Sumadi targeted the development of Tanah Abang Station to be completed in September this year.

According to him, the development of Tanah Abang Station aims to improve services to the community.

The development of Tanah Abang Station is carried out to make it wider and can accommodate many people using train transportation services.

"It was about finished in September," said Budi Karya Sumadi, Saturday, June 15.


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