There Is An MRT Phase 2A Work, Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat Narrowed Until June 30

DOCUMENTATION/Development Of Thamrin MRT Stations And Monas/DOK PT MRT Jakarta

JAKARTA - PT MRT Jakarta is still working on the MRT Phase 2A construction until now. Currently, the work will be carried out by drilling the northbound tunnel from Monas Station to Harmoni Station with a total tunnel length of about one kilometer.

Corporate Secretary Division Head of PT MRT Jakarta, Ahmad Pratomo, said that before drilling work is carried out, the drilling machine for tunneling machine (TBM) 1 will be dismantled first.

"The TBM-1 engine was then lifted, and carried from the north side of the HI Roundabout Station towards the north side of Monas Station through the southwest crossing entrance in the Monas area," Pratomo said in his statement, Tuesday, May 23.

This work is carried out in several stages. First, the TBM-1 engine lifting work will be carried out on the north side of the HI Roundabout Station which will take place on May 15, 19 and 23, 2023 at 22.00 04.00 WIB, which will close 2 vehicles on the western side of Jalan MH Thamrin after the Indonesia One Building Project to the front of Lippo Thamrin Building.

"Then the TBM-1 engine will be taken to Monas Station via Jalan MH Thamrin and then enter the Monas area through the Monas southwest crossing," he said.

Then, there is work to improve soil stability using the power blend method for entrance 1 Monas Station on Jalan Museum. This will be done from May 29 to June 30, 2023 and only done at 22.00 04.00 WIB.

During the construction period, there was a narrowing of the Medan Merdeka Barat road.

"During the work, Jl. Merdeka Barat will be covered by about 1.5 meters to accommodate the pedestrian path. So that at 04.00 22.00 WIB the pedestrian route will return to using existing," he explained.

Pratomo said that the TBM-1 and TBM-2 machines used in the CP 201 MRT Jakarta construction had succeeded in connecting Thamrin Station with Monas Station on December 15, 2022, and succeeded in connecting the HI Roundabout Station with Thamrin Station on March 20, 2023.

The TBM-2 engine is currently drilling the northbound tunnel from Monas Station to Harmoni Station.

"PT MRT Jakarta hopes for understanding and cooperation from the community to continue to support the implementation of the MRT Jakarta Phase 2 project. In addition, we also hope that road users and public transportation will pay attention to signs and follow the instructions of construction officers in the field," he added.