Indah Setiawati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Tue, 06/01/2010 7:58 PM | Jakarta
PT MRT has planned to add an underground station in the construction of the South-North network of the first phase of Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), raising the number of station to 13 linking Lebak Bulus in South Jakarta to Hotel Indonesia (HI) traffic circle in Central Jakarta.
The additional station will extend the route by about one kilometer after previously the company planned to build only 12 stations in a 14.3-kilometer line linking Lebak Bulus to Dukuh Atas.
“We consider the space in Dukuh Atas as too crowded. Besides, the additional length of network in HI traffic circle will attract a greater number of passengers,” PT MRT director Tribudi said.
He said he had not estimated the additional budget allocation for the station yet.
Tribudi further said the second phase of MRT construction would link HI traffic circle to Kampong Bandan in North Jakarta.
“We target to finish the first phase construction by the end of 2016, while the second phase construction in 2020,” he added.
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