JAKARTA - DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung opened the opportunity to adjust the Jakarta LRT tariff after the service was extended to Dukuh Atas. Currently, the Jakarta LRT only serves the Pegangsaan Dua-Velodrome route with a tariff of Rp5,000, while phase 1B which connects Velodrome-Manggarai is targeted to start operating in August.
Pramono said the amount of the Jakarta LRT tariff would be decided after the government made calculations. One reference that will be used is the calculation scheme for the Jakarta MRT tariff, even though the characteristics of the two modes of transportation are different.
"Regarding the tariff, of course it will be managed professionally. Whatever the tariff will be decided. The benchmark used to calculate the MRT can be used as a reference for the LRT. Although of course the LRT will certainly have a different essence," said Pramono at the Jakarta Rawamangun LRT Station, East Jakarta, Tuesday, July 14.
Even though it opens the opportunity for adjustments to the tariff, Pramono emphasized that the LRT ticket price must still be within the reach of the public. The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government will consider various aspects before setting a new tariff.
"But the point is that the ticket must of course remain affordable for the public," he said.
In addition to discussing tariffs, Pramono also gave the green light for the development of a transit-oriented area or transit oriented development (TOD) around the Jakarta LRT station. According to him, the capacity of the depot located in Kelapa Gading is still sufficient so that land around the LRT line can be used for the development of the area.
He explained that the TOD development scheme would refer to the model applied in the Jakarta MRT. Cooperation can later be carried out between the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government with the Jakarta LRT and PT Jakarta Propertindo (Jakpro).
"I allow TOD-TOD to be developed. Later, TOD development will be like our experience in the MRT, in cooperation between the DKI Jakarta Government and the MRT. Well, later for those in the LRT, the cooperation is between the DKI Jakarta Government and LRT Jakarta or with Jakpro, we will decide later," said Pramono.
Pramono targets the Jakarta LRT Phase 1B Velodrome-Manggarai route to start operating in August 2026. Pramono also wants the new Jakarta LRT line to be inaugurated directly by President Prabowo Subianto.
Pramono assessed that the Jakarta LRT line from Kelapa Gading to Manggarai, which is 12.2 kilometers long with 11 stations, will be a major change for the Jakarta transportation system, especially to connect the northern area with the city center, which has been plagued by traffic jams.
"Why are we proposing to be inaugurated by the President? Because this will be a milestone or, what is it, a legacy that will change the face of Jakarta. Because so far the north to the center often faces handicaps, extraordinary congestion," he said.
Pramono has also decided to extend the LRT line from Manggarai to Dukuh Atas along about 2 kilometers. According to him, the project does not require land acquisition so that the construction process can be carried out immediately.
He explained that the construction of the Jakarta LRT to Manggarai cost an estimated Rp11.5 trillion. Meanwhile, the extension to Dukuh Atas is estimated to require funds of around Rp2.1 trillion.
"And I have also asked Mrs. Assistant Finance for the construction from Manggarai to Dukuh Atas to be completed in 2028 with a budget of Rp. 2.1 trillion, and it has been budgeted in the current budget of approximately Rp. 611 billion," said Pramono.
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