MRT to solve Jakarta congestion problem

"Landep News"

The Jakarta Provincial Government is currently developing a transport rail-based mass rapid transit or MRT. The MRT is capable of transporting thousands of passengers every three minutes and became the most awaited project of Jakarta residents because of congestion problem..

For example, trip-Kampung Lebak Bulus Bandan, which is usually take almost two hours, is expected to be only 52 minutes by MRT. Gone are feeling tired, upset, and loss due to congestion on the road.

Compared with other cities in Asia, the MRT in Jakarta is less developed, just see the traffic conditions in Jakarta which incredible due to private vehicles filling up the road.

MRT to solve Jakarta congestion problem

However, this delay could be an advantage since Jakarta MRT can learn from other cities that already have the MRT. We can get the latest technology and learn how neighbors can maintain the quality of their MRT.

Jakarta MRT will be built by PT MRT Jakarta, a local state-owned company with 99.5 percent of the share is owned by the Jakarta city government and the remaining 0.5 percent owned by PD Pasar Jaya. This MRT is expected to have a very high levels of service, good security, accuracy, frequency, and comfort.

Designed to arrive every three minutes with a maximum delay tolerance of only 20 seconds, MRT requires precision and high technology.

MRT Jakarta will operate 16 train set. The series will consist of six passenger trains in the early stages and will continue to be developed into an eight passenger trains. Each passenger train can carry up to 170 people sitting and standing. The number of passengers can be compressed up to 300 people during rush hour.

So, in a series of rush hour trains capable of carrying 1800 passengers and every hour will transport 36 000 passengers. When averaged with no rush hour, is expected in early launch that MRT Jakarta can transport around 23,000 people per hour per direction.

Jakarta MRT construction will take the first north-south corridor, namely Kampung Lebak Bulus-Bandan. However, this development will be gradual. The first phase of construction began from Lebak Bulus-lane Roundabout HI. Trajectory reaches 15.5 kilometers long with seven stations and six elevated subway station. Targeted phase I was able to operate in November 2016.

Thirteenth station is Lebak Bulus-Fatmawati-Cipete-Haji Nawi Raya, Block A-Block B-Sisingamangaraja-Roundabout-Istora Senayan-Dam-Downstream-Hamlet Setiabudi Top-HI Roundabout.

The second phase will continue from HI Roundabout to Kampung Bandan the past eight stations, such as Sarinah-Monas-Harmony-Sawah Besar, Mangga Besar-Glodok-Town-Village Bandan. Its construction will begin before Phase I operations and targeted in operation no later than 2020.

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