MRT 2016 Will not Like Busway


Transjakarta bus operating hours are only from 05.00 am until 22.00 pm is often complained by residents of Jakarta. But the complaints are limited operational time is not going to happen on the mass rapid transit (MRT), which will operate in 2016.

President Director of PT MRT Jakarta Tribudi Rahardjo stated, this MRT operating hours will be longer than the bus Transjakarta. "MRT will operate from 05.00 am until 24.00 pm," said Tribudi.

Later, Tribudi said there are 17 circuit train. One of the circuit there are 6 carriages. One train can accommodate 250 people. "So once pull can carry 1,500 people," he said.

Even at rush hour, said Tribudi, ie at 5:30 to 8:30 pm and at 16:30 to 18:30 pm can transport 54 thousand passengers. "Per day, the MRT can carry 340 thousand passengers," he said.

Rates mass rapid transit (MRT) will be USD 12 thousand for one-way to the farthest distance. The farthest distance to the corridor one is from Lebakbulus towards Upper Hamlet.

"The fares have not been decided. But there was a calculation between USD 8 thousand to $ 10 thousand. But after the calculation of return on investment is estimated to USD 12 thousand for the farthest distance," said Tribudi.

Tribudi mention, for rates ranging from one station to another station will be set at Rp 1,000 to Rp 1,200. "Rates will be valid in 2016 when the MRT has been operating," said Tribudi.

Rates between stations was set because it will have 13 stations to be established. But the 13 stations for the construction of the first phase of the route Lebakbulus - Roundabout HI. However, as the central point of the station adalalah Upper Hamlet Station in Central Jakarta.

Upper Hamlet Station will serve as a liaison station, although point mass rapid transit (MRT). Station Upper Hamlet remains a central meeting point between mass transportation modes.

Then where are the 13 MRT stations? Seven terminals are located between Lebak Bulus and Block M located at ground level. Six others, ranging from Al-Azhar to Roundabout Hotel Indonesia, located in underground or subway.

He explained that the construction of the MRT network in Jakarta is divided into two corridors, the corridors of the North-South lines, extend from Lebakbulus to Kampong Bandan. Then, two with lane corridor east to west, extend from Balaraja until Cikarang. Indonesia Today


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