Jakarta LRT

Not to be confused with Jabodebek LRT, a similar transit system in Jakarta.

Jakarta LRT
Jakarta LRT at Boulevard Utara station
Overview
Owner	Provincial Government of DKI Jakarta
Locale	Jakarta, Indonesia
Transit type	Light rapid transit
Number of lines	1 (operational) 1 (under construction) 2 (planned)
Number of stations	29 (6 operational, 5 under construction, 18 planned)
Website	www.lrtjakarta.co.id
Operation
Began operation	December 1, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-12-01)
Operator(s)	PT LRT Jakarta (PT Jakarta Propertindo)
Character	Elevated
Number of vehicles	Eight two-car trainsets by Hyundai Rotem
Headway	10 minutes
Technical
System length	5.8 km (3.6 mi) (operational)[1] 6.4 km (4.0 mi) (construction) 46.8 km (29.1 mi) (planned)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge[1]
Electrification	750 V DC third rail[2]
Top speed	80 km/h (50 mph)
System map

The Jakarta Light Rapid Transit^[3] or Jakarta LRT (Indonesian: Lintas Rel Terpadu Jakarta, lit. "Jakarta Integrated Rail Line") is one of the light rapid transit^[4] systems in Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia. It is conceived and built by the Jakarta provincial government.^[5] The first phase of the LRT, from Velodrome to Pegangsaan Dua, began commercial operations on 1 December 2019.^[6]

Jakarta LRT is operated by PT LRT Jakarta, a subsidiary of municipally-owned property and infrastructure company PT Jakarta Propertindo (Jakpro).

History

Background

The proposed LRT system in Jakarta was initially conceived as an alternative to the suspended Jakarta Monorail construction project. The suspension of the monorail project was due to the objection of the Governor of Jakarta, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, to the construction of the monorail depot above the Setiabudi Reservoir. This decision was made to avoid a recurrence of the 2013 Jakarta flood incident that occurred due to the collapse of the Latuharhari Embankment. The monorail project was ultimately cancelled as the investors failed to meet the advanced requirements set by the Jakarta Provincial Government. Consequently, the LRT project became the priority, with Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama expressing his hope for greater consistency and fewer setbacks compared to the discontinued monorail project.^[7][8][9]

The plan for the construction of the Jakarta LRT refers to Presidential Regulation Number 99 of 2015 concerning the Acceleration of the Implementation of Public Transportation on the Special Capital Region of Jakarta Province. As part of the preparation for the 2018 Asian Games, the Jakarta LRT was designated as a complementary public transportation system, and to facilitate its construction, the Governor of Jakarta directly appointed PT Jakarta Propertindo and PT Pembangunan Jaya for the project.^[10][11]

Phase 1

Hyundai Rotem train leaving Velodrome station during a limited trial run on 7 September 2018

The groundbreaking of the Jakarta LRT was previously planned to be held in conjunction with the Greater Jakarta LRT groundbreaking in September 2015. The Jakarta LRT groundbreaking was held on 22 June 2016, coinciding with the 489th Anniversary of the City of Jakarta.^[12][13] In December 2016, PT Wijaya Karya was appointed as the contractor for the LRT construction project worth Rp5.29 trillion (around US$347.6 million).^[14] The construction itself only started in early 2017 after the land preparation process had been completed.^[15]

The Jakarta LRT project seeks to address the issue of heavy traffic congestion on the city's roads.^[16] The rolling stock comes from Hyundai Rotem from South Korea which was first arrived from the Tanjung Priok Port on April 13, 2018.^[17] Each trainset consists of two cars and will be able to carry 270 to 278 passengers. There will be a total of 16 cars.^[1] Platform screen doors by ST Engineering Electronics will be installed at all stations. To build the site, BCA had disbursed 2.78 trillion rupiahs of their syndicated loans.^[18]

The completion target of the Jakarta LRT construction before the 2018 Asian Games was not met, resulting in the limited operation of the LRT during the competition as a trial run.^[19] The limited trial run was carried out starting August 15, 2018.^[20][21]

A full public trial run began on 11 June 2019 between Boulevard Utara and Velodrome stations, with free admission to registered ticket holders.^[22] Since commercial operation began in December 2019, the "flagging" system has seen falling ridership, with an average of 4,364 passengers per day.^[23]

Phase 1B

The groundbreaking for phase 1B was held on 30 October 2023.^[24] PT Waskita Karya was appointed as the constructor for phase 1B.^[24] The project would serve as an extension to the already operational Phase 1 line from Velodrome to Pegangsaan Dua.^[25] The plan is to build 6.4 km of new tracks and five new stations; Pemuda Rawamangun, Pramuka BPKP, Pasar Pramuka, Matraman, and Manggarai.^[25] Phase 1B cost an estimated Rp5.5 trillion, all were to be funded via Jakarta's own provincial budget.^[25] The Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta, Heru Budi Hartono, said that Phase 1B will run from 2024 to 2026, with construction from Rawamangun to Pramuka stations finishing in September 2024 and the rest following in 2026.^[25]

System network

The Jakarta LRT is expected to stretch across over 59.0 kilometres (36.7 mi), including 26.9 kilometres (16.7 mi) for the South line (from Pengansaan Dua to Pesing), 22.7 kilometres (14.1 mi) for the North line (from Pesing to JIS), and 9.4 kilometres (5.8 mi) for the South East line (from Velodrome to Halim).^[26]

Colour and Line Name	Phase	Service Commencement	Terminus	Stations	Length	Depot
Operational
South Line	1A	1 December 2019	Pegangsaan Dua Velodrome	6	5.8 km (3.6 mi)	Pegangsaan Dua
Under construction
South Line	1B	2026	Velodrome Manggarai	5	6.4 km (4.0 mi)	Pegangsaan Dua
Planned[26]
South Line	1C	2028	Manggarai Dukuh Atas	1	2.4 km (1.5 mi)	Pegangsaan Dua
South Line	1D	2028	Dukuh Atas Pesing	13	12.3 km (7.6 mi)
North Line	1E	2030	Pesing Rajawali	6	8.9 km (5.5 mi)
North Line	2A	2030	Kelapa Gading JIS	6	8.2 km (5.1 mi)
South East Line	2B	2030	Velodrom Klender	4	4.5 km (2.8 mi)
North Line	3A	2033	JIS Rajawali	4	5.6 km (3.5 mi)
South East Line	3B	2033	Klender Halim	4	4.9 km (3.0 mi)

Southern Line

Operational

• Phase 1 - Pegangsaan Dua - Velodrome, along 5.8 km^[27]

Under construction

• Phase 1B - Velodrome - Manggarai, along 6.4 km^[28]

Station Number	Station Name	Region
Phase 1
S01U01	Pegangsaan Dua	North Jakarta
S02	Boulevard Utara
S03	Boulevard Selatan
S04	Pulomas	East Jakarta
S05	Equestrian
S06	Velodrome
Phase 1B (under construction): Velodrome–Manggarai
S07	Rawamangun	East Jakarta
S08	Pramuka BPKP
S09	Pasar Pramuka
S10	Matraman
S11	Manggarai	South Jakarta
Phase 2B (under feasibility study): Velodrome–Klender
S12	Pemuda	East Jakarta
S13	Pulo Gadung Barat
S14	Jayakarta
S15	Klender
Phase 3B (under feasibility study): Klender–Halim
S16	Pahlawan Revolusi	East Jakarta
S17	Pondok Bambu Utara
S18	Kalimalang
S19	Halim

Construction of Route 1 started on 22 June 2016. The first six kilometers of the route connecting the Kelapa Gading Depot to Velodrome Station was 29.61% complete by 26 June 2017. It was expected to be operational before the 2018 Asian Games.^[29] However, this did not happen as construction is not yet finished and the Indonesia Asian Games Organizing Committee (INASGOC) considered that buses would be more effective in transporting the athletes.^[30][31]

The test run for the LRT was initially scheduled for 10 August, however was delayed to 15 August 2018. Phase 1 was planned to begin operation in February, 2019.^[32] After several delays, the line opened for free public trial run from July to late November 2019. Commercial operations began on 1 December 2019.^[33][34]

Northern Line (Planned)

Station numbers	Stations	Location
Phase 2A (under feasibility study): Pegangsaan Dua–Jakarta International Stadium (JIS)
U01S01	Pegangsaan Dua	North Jakarta
U02	Kelapa Nias
U03	Boulevard Gading
U04	Sunter Timur
U05	Gelanggang Remaja
U06	Sunter Barat
U07	JIS
Phase 3A (under feasibility study): Jakarta International Stadium (JIS)–Rajawali
U08	Martadinata	North Jakarta
U09	Benyamin Sueb
U10	Kemayoran
U11	Rajawali	Central Jakarta

Future development

Pembangunan Jaya LRT (LRT KPDBU)

Apart from the North and South Line plans, the Jakarta Provincial Government is also planning the construction of the Pulogebang-Joglo LRT route for 32.15 km (19.98 mi). This line procurement is carried out under the Regional Government and Business Entity Cooperation scheme between the Jakarta Provincial Government and PT Pembangunan Jaya.

Ticket and fare

LRT Jakarta begun collecting fares from 1 December 2019. On the entire system, passengers pay a flat fare of Rp 5.000.^[35][36]

LRT Jakarta accept both cash and cashless payment. Cash payment are accepted to pay single trip tickets. Passengers must deposit of Rp 15.000 in addition to journey fare, which could be refunded within 7 days after last tapping out at exit gate.^[37][38]

Cashless payment methods accepted are prepaid cards and electronic wallet. Prepaid cards accepted include e-money (Bank Mandiri), Flazz (Bank BCA), TapCash (Bank BNI), Brizzi (Bank BRI) Jakcard (Bank DKI), and Multi Trip Card (KAI Commuter). LRT Jakarta also accepts Jak Lingko-branded payment cards provided by Bank DKI, Bank Mandiri, Bank BRI, and Bank BNI. Fares are deducted from these prepaid cards upon exiting.^[37][38] From 3 August 2020, LRT Jakarta accepts payment from electronic wallet. To date it only accepts wallets provided by LinkAja. Passengers only need to scan QR code at the entry gate to pay directly from their LinkAja e-wallet.^[39]

See also

• Greater Jakarta Integrated Mass Transit System
• Transport in Indonesia
• Transport in Jakarta
• Rail transport in Indonesia
• Jabodebek LRT
• Jakarta MRT
• KRL Commuterline
• TransJakarta

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External links

• Jakarta LRT Progress video per May 2018