Accelerating Light Rapid Transit Construction, Presidential Regulation is Needed

 
Nadia Maharani, RED/ANT
 
Sofyan Djalil, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, explained that in overcoming the heavy traffic of Jakarta and its surrounding cities, the government has decided to build six tracks for Light Rapid Transit (LRT) connecting Bekasi-Jakarta-Bogor.
 
Initially a state-owned construction company PT Adhi Karya wanted to execute the project  without any assistance but the implementation was impossible and the government will be involved in the project.
 
To accelerate the construction, Minister Djalil asserted that the Governor of Jakarta and Adhi Karya have asked for an issuance of Presidential Regulation to appoint a regional-owned enterprise to start the project which later on can be purchased and taken over by the Regional Government.
 
“Secondly, the Presidential Regulation will assign Adhi Karya for the initial construction whilst waiting for the available funds at the Ministry of Transportation,” stated Minister Djalil on Monday.
 
Minister of Transportation Ignasius Jonan explained, the LRT construction will start with two routes, east-west and north-south. These routes will connect to the existing mode of transportation such as commuter line, TransJakarta, and the planned MRT stations. He further explained, due to the ongoing review of the technical design, the cost in building these routes will be announced by Governor of Jakarta Basuki Purnama.
 
According to Minister Jonan, the proposal submitted by Adhi Karya will also be granted and appointing Adhi Karya through the issuance of President Regulation. Once the LRT installation is complete, it will be bought with the fund allocated under the State Budget.
 
Minister Jonan also asserts, matters on operators believed to be auctioned for the rights to operate LRT.

Taking other countries as benchmark, President Joko Widodo evaluates the necessity to form Land Transportation Authority in Jabodetabek. The Authority will handle and decide matters in regards to transportation in such areas.
 
"I have stated numerous times, institutions such as land transportation authority is needed and has to be formed immediately to ascertain the authority in charge,” states the President.
 
Furthermore, President Joko Widodo asserts, these decisions are unnecessary to be discussed in a closed conference with the president which can also be decided by Land Transportation Authority. According to President Jokowi, Indonesia needs to enter the planning stage of mass transportation to prevent delay in construction.
 
“Construction delay is not only expensive but also makes it difficult for the building process,” asserts the President.
 
(hot/ja)
 
Nadia Maharani, RED/ANT
 
Sofyan Djalil, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, explained that in overcoming the heavy traffic of Jakarta and its surrounding cities, the government has decided to build six tracks for Light Rapid Transit (LRT) connecting Bekasi-Jakarta-Bogor.
 
Initially a state-owned construction company PT Adhi Karya wanted to execute the project  without any assistance but the implementation was impossible and the government will be involved in the project.
 
To accelerate the construction, Minister Djalil asserted that the Governor of Jakarta and Adhi Karya have asked for an issuance of Presidential Regulation to appoint a regional-owned enterprise to start the project which later on can be purchased and taken over by the Regional Government.
 
“Secondly, the Presidential Regulation will assign Adhi Karya for the initial construction whilst waiting for the available funds at the Ministry of Transportation,” stated Minister Djalil on Monday.
 
Minister of Transportation Ignasius Jonan explained, the LRT construction will start with two routes, east-west and north-south. These routes will connect to the existing mode of transportation such as commuter line, TransJakarta, and the planned MRT stations. He further explained, due to the ongoing review of the technical design, the cost in building these routes will be announced by Governor of Jakarta Basuki Purnama.
 
According to Minister Jonan, the proposal submitted by Adhi Karya will also be granted and appointing Adhi Karya through the issuance of President Regulation. Once the LRT installation is complete, it will be bought with the fund allocated under the State Budget.
 
Minister Jonan also asserts, matters on operators believed to be auctioned for the rights to operate LRT.

Taking other countries as benchmark, President Joko Widodo evaluates the necessity to form Land Transportation Authority in Jabodetabek. The Authority will handle and decide matters in regards to transportation in such areas.
 
"I have stated numerous times, institutions such as land transportation authority is needed and has to be formed immediately to ascertain the authority in charge,” states the President.
 
Furthermore, President Joko Widodo asserts, these decisions are unnecessary to be discussed in a closed conference with the president which can also be decided by Land Transportation Authority. According to President Jokowi, Indonesia needs to enter the planning stage of mass transportation to prevent delay in construction.
 
“Construction delay is not only expensive but also makes it difficult for the building process,” asserts the President.
 
(hot/ja)
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