MRT Jakarta Defined as a National Vital Object

MRT Jakarta. (Between)

JAKARTA - MRT Jakarta is designated as a vital transportation object in the railway sector. This was stated in the Decree of the Director General of Railways Number KP-DJKA 38 of 2023 dated 10 February 2023.

Thus, all lines, stations, depots and operational facilities in the Jakarta MRT will be secured based on provisions regarding railways and guidelines for safeguarding national vital objects.

"With the issuance of this decision, the Jakarta MRT, in this case, the routes, all stations, depot areas, and supporting facilities such as electrical substations, are national vital objects", said PT MRT Jakarta Operations and Maintenance Director, Muhammad Effendi, in a statement on Thursday, February 16.

Effendi said the determination of MRT Jakarta as one of the national vital objects will provide security certainty in carrying out its function as a modern urban railway system in Indonesia.

"With this stipulation, PT MRT Jakarta will continue to forge solid cooperation with the Indonesian National Police and the Indonesian National Armed Forces in determining the configuration of security standards for both personnel strength and security infrastructure", he explained.

MRT Jakarta. (Antara)

For information, currently, MRT Jakarta has 13 stations serving 7 elevated stations and 6 underground stations, starting from Lebak Bulus Station to HI Roundabout Station. The 13 stations in the phase 1 route work with a length of 16 kilometres officially operated in March 2019.

Currently, the construction of MRT Jakarta is continuing in phase 2. The work on this phase is divided into two phases, namely Phase 2A and Phase 2B. Phase 2A includes construction from Bundaran HI Station to Kota Station. Phase 2B includes construction from Kota Station to the West Ancol Depot.

Work on MRT phase 2A is again divided into several contract packages. As of January 25 2023, the development progress of the CP 201 package has reached 51 per cent.

Currently, the construction of Monas Station has entered the stage of casting the base slab ventilation tower, installing tunnel ventilation and station columns, casting the substation roof slab, and preparing the shaft box jacking entrance for 1 station on Museum Street.

Meanwhile, at Thamrin Station, the work being carried out includes excavation and casting of roof slabs on the south side of the station, construction of the D-Wall on the north side of the station, and work on jet grouting on the south and north sides of the station.

Then, the construction of CP 202 also started on July 18, 2022. As of last January 25, the contract package which includes the Harmoni, Sawah Besar, and Mangga Besar Stations has reached 9 per cent with the scope of work covering utility protection and relocation work, construction of Transjakarta temporary shelters, preparation of primary beam and RC slab foundation for canal decking, and handling of ancient tram rails.

Meanwhile, the CP 203 package covering Glodok and City Stations had begun work on April 20 2021. As of January 25 2023, progress had reached 25.36 per cent with work at Glodok Station including continuing the station box excavation work and road decking.