Even Though The Capital City Is Flooded, MRT Jakarta Is Still Operating Normally

Illustration of MRT (Irfan Meidianto/VOI)

JAKARTA - MRT Jakarta is still operating normally even though a number of areas in Jakarta are currently being flooded due to high-intensity rain since yesterday.

Acting Corporate Secretary Division Head PT. MRT Jakarta Ahmad Pratomo said, all MRT Jakarta Lebak Bulus Grab stations to HI Roundabout, especially underground stations, are currently in a safe condition.

"For all people of DKI Jakarta who wish to travel using the Jakarta MRT, they can plan their trip normally," said Ahmad in his statement, Saturday, February 20.

Ahmad explained that the MRT Jakarta underground station had been built with the consideration of flood prevention designs. In addition, coordination with related agencies such as the Office of Highways and the Office of Water Resources is continuously carried out to optimize the function of road drainage.

"Each station is also equipped with a water pump and infiltration well. Flood gates are also available at every entrance to the MRT Jakarta underground station, which will be used if the flood reaches more than 1.5 meters from the road surface," he said.

Meanwhile, PT. Transportasi Jakarta (Transjakarta) stopped three bus services today. Services on the three routes were suspended due to rain in Jakarta which caused flooding.

"Several services have been forced to temporarily stop operating considering the puddle conditions that are not possible for the fleet to cross," said Transjakarta Operations Director Prasetia Budi.

Budi said that these three route services were stopped because they passed Mayjen Sutoyo Road which is currently flooded.

Transjakarta services that have temporarily stopped operating are the BKN-Pondok Kelapa route (7P), Kampung Pulo-Halim via Cililitan (JAK 75) and PGC-Dwikora (JAK 21).

"Meanwhile, the Tanjung Priok-PGC route (Corridor 10) operates with adjustments in the form of route diversion, which temporarily does not pass the Jatinegara Station stop to the Cawang Soetoyo stop," Budi explained.

Budi said, all of these services will return to normal operation, if the route is safe for the fleet to cross.