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    "data": {
        "id": 1701668,
        "msgid": "by-2029-jakarta-mrt-to-reach-the-city-1777200682",
        "date": "2026-04-26 17:00:00",
        "title": "By 2029, Jakarta MRT to Reach the City",
        "author": "Hilda B Alexander",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "PT MRT Jakarta is advancing Phase 2A of the MRT project, aiming to connect Bundaran HI station to Kota station, with the initial Bundaran HI-Monas segment set to operate by late 2027 and the full extension completed by 2029. The development incorporates transit-oriented design to integrate transport with public spaces and community activities. Construction progress has exceeded targets, reaching 59.19% completion as of March 2026, highlighting significant advancements in civil works and rail system installations.",
        "content": "<p>PT MRT Jakarta (Perseroda) is currently working on the Jakarta MRT\nPhase 2A project. This project will connect Bundaran HI Station, which\nis part of Jakarta MRT Phase 1 (Lebak Bulus-Bundaran HI), to Kota\nStation. PT MRT Jakarta targets the first segment, Bundaran HI-Monas, to\nbe completed and operational by the end of 2027, while the subsequent\nsegment to Kota is targeted for completion in 2029. The project is also\nbeing developed with a transit-oriented development (TOD) concept, which\nintegrates transportation functions with public spaces and community\nactivities around the stations. The rails of Jakarta MRT Phase 1 and\nPhase 2A are officially connected following the completion of track bed\nconcreting, or the base layer of the rails, in the northbound tunnel\nfrom Bundaran HI Station to Thamrin Station. Construction Director of PT\nMRT Jakarta (Perseroda) Weni Maulina stated that the next work is the\ntrack bed concreting for the southbound tunnel on the Bundaran\nHI-Thamrin route. \u201cThis method is carried out because we are also ready\nto start installing platform screen doors,\u201d said Weni, quoted from an\nofficial statement on Saturday (26\/04\/2026). The track bed concreting in\nall tunnels is targeted to be completed by the end of 2026. Meanwhile,\nthe completion of all civil works is targeted for the end of 2027. Thus,\nthe integrating, commissioning, and testing (ICT) phase can be promptly\ncarried out before the Bundaran HI-Monas segment begins operations. In\nterms of construction progress, several work packages show significant\nachievements. Contract package CP201 has reached 92.3 percent, CP202 at\n64.13 percent, and CP203 at 83.72 percent. Meanwhile, package CP205,\nwhich covers the railway system, has reached 42.69 percent and has begun\ntrack bed concreting. Overall, the development of Phase 2A construction\non the north-south route as of March 2026 has reached 59.19 percent,\nexceeding the target of 57.52 percent.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/by-2029-jakarta-mrt-to-reach-the-city-1777200682",
        "image": ""
    },
    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
}