Minister Of Transportation Calls Tanah Abang Station Development Almost A Mangkrak Project

Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi (Photo: Mery Handayani/VOI)

Minister of Transportation (Menhub) Budi Karya Sumadi revealed that the Tanah Abang Station development project could hardly be continued, aka being a stalled project.

Budi explained this because there was no budget allocation to continue the development of Tanah Abang Station in the Ministry of Transportation's budget ceiling in 2025.

"At first there was no allocation (budget) to resolve it and it could be a stalled project if not (there is a budget)," he said when met at the DPR Building, Jakarta, Wednesday, September 11.

However, Budi said the additional budget proposed by the Ministry of Transportation was approved by Commission V of the DPR RI. The value reached Rp6.69 trillion. He said that one of the budgets would be used for the completion of the project.

"With this additional (budget), God willing, it can work," said Budi.

Previously, it was reported that the Minister of Transportation (Menhub) Budi Karya Sumadi said the development of Tanah Abang Station would be completed in October 2024. The target was reversed 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 has just gone up for all of the pillars for the first phase," 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.

For your information, the development of Tanah Abang Station is carried out in stages. Phase 1 is targeted for completion by the end of this year. The investment value allocated in phase I reached IDR 380.93 billion.

The developments carried out include the construction of new stations, the addition of train lines from four to six lines, the addition of platforms from two to four, and the arrangement of intermodal integration facilities.

The scope of work from each party is the Ministry of Transportation building a new station, emblasement (rel, signaling), the People's Crossing Bridge (JPO) on the railway line.

Then, the DKI Provincial Government built road widening and intermodal integration facilities. Meanwhile, PT KAI built parking areas, demolished Depo and existing Tanah Abang Stations.

The station will be built with a main building area of 12,000 square meters, and with a 2-story building, equipped with commercial buildings and supporting facilities and disability facilities.