Physical Development Of The Veledrome-Manggarai LRT No Later Than Early October

Head of the DKI Jakarta Transportation Agency (Dishub) Syafrin Liputo said the physical construction of the Integrated Highway (LRT) Phase 1B project for the Velodrome-Manggarai route no later than early October 2023 which began with the groundbreaking.

"We hope that this September or early October it will be groundbreaking at the latest," said Syafrin, Thursday, September 14.

Previously, the Provincial Government of DKI Jakarta planned to groundbreaking the LRT Phase 1B project for the route in August or September 2023.

However, the plan was postponed because it was waiting for the tender-winning company to submit a guarantee for project implementation.

"The tender winner to get a contract must hand over the implementation guarantee. Because there is a period of time for the management. Now Jakpro colleagues are currently in that stage, later after it is submitted, groundbreaking can be carried out," explained Syafrin.

After the winner of the tender handed over the guarantee, said Syafrin, the laying of the first stone could only be done.

In addition, Syafrin said that based on the direction of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), all development projects must be orderly.

"Because of the President's direction, all legal aspects or administrative requirements must be met, then groundbreaking can be carried out," said Syafrin.

Previously, the Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono targeted that the Integrated Highway (LRT) Phase 1B of the Velodrome-Manggarai route would be completed soon so that it could operate in 2024.

"The target is maybe 2024, in the month I can't convey it because we'll see the physical travel process first," Heru said when confirmed in Jakarta, Saturday.