After Depok, Jokowi Invited Artists To Try LRT From Bekasi To Jakarta

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) together with artists tried the Jabodebek Light Rapid Transit (LRT), Thursday (10/8/2023) (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) together with artists or influencers tested the Jabodebek Light Rapid Transit (LRT), from the Jati Mulya LRT Station, Bekasi, West Java.

President Jokowi arrived at Jati Mulya Station at around 08.30 WIB. After climbing to the 1st floor of Jati Mulya Station, Jokowi briefly discussed with the influencers before crossing the electronic card scanner and boarding the escalator to enter the LRT carriage.

There were artists accompanying Jokowi, including Nirina Zubir, Prisia Nasution, Chelsea Islan, Lukman Sardi, Desta, Cak Lontong, and others.

Last week or August 3, 2023, Jokowi also tested the Jabodebek LRT, but from Harjamukti Station, Depok, which is a Jabodebek LRT crossing station across Cibubur.

The LRT across Bekasi started from Jati Mulya and passed 14 stations before stopping at the last stop at Dukuh Atas Station, Central Jakarta.

LRT is known to be an integrated mode of transportation whose train series is produced by BUMN PT INKA Persero, and the infrastructure is carried out by PT Adhi Karya Persero Tbk. (ADHI). Domestic component level (TKDN) for LRT work of more than 60 percent.

The Jabodebek LRT uses higher technology from the Jakarta MRT or South Sumatra LRT, namely the 3rd generation or Grade of Automation (GoA) Level 3. With this technology, it allows trains to be operated without a driver and adjust the distance between trains to be closer while maintaining a constant distance.

Meanwhile, a series of tests have been carried out since 2022 and are getting more intensive in May 2023.

It is planned that the limited trial (trial operation) of the Jabodebek LRT will be conducted from July 12 to August 2023 and is targeted to be commercially operational by August 2023.