JAKARTA - LRT Jakarta extends its operating hours until 02.00 WIB in the early morning during the New Year's Eve celebration 2026.
Head of the Corporate Secretary Division of PT LRT Jakarta Sheila Indira Maharshi said this adjustment of service hours was in line with the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government's efforts to ensure that the New Year's Eve celebrations take place in an orderly, safe and comfortable manner, with the support of reliable public transportation.
"The extension of operating hours until 02.00 WIB is our commitment to supporting community mobility on New Year's Eve, in line with the density of citizen activities in celebrating the new year," he said in a statement, Wednesday, December 31, 2025.
On weekdays, the mass transportation mode operates until 23.00 WIB. Sheila hopes that the Jakarta LRT can become a safe, comfortable, and reliable public transportation option, especially for celebrating the new year.
During this additional operational period, LRT Jakarta also ensures the readiness of facilities and infrastructure, as well as operational officers, to maintain the safety, security, and comfort of passenger travel.
Currently, the Jakarta LRT has been operating for the Kelapa Gading-Velodrome route. The progress of the Velodrome-Manggarai route LRT Jakarta Phase 1B project has reached 80.57 percent. This project is targeted to be completed in August 2026.
As previously reported, the Metro Jaya Police appealed to the public who wanted to participate in the Car Free Night (CFN) in the Sudirman-Thamrin area on New Year's Eve to use public transportation. The road will be closed from 18.00 to 02.00 WIB.
Director of Traffic of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Komarudin appealed to the public to use public transportation to go to the celebration location.
Komarudin explained that a number of crowded points that could be filled with residents, ranging from Lapangan Banteng, Monas (video mapping), Sarinah, HI Circle, Dukuh Atas, Semanggi (around Atma Jaya), SCBD, to FX Sudirman.
Meanwhile, outside the Sudirman-Thamrin area, congestion is also expected to occur in Ancol, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Central Park, and Old Town.
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