Firm set up to build 3-tier transit system<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): A joint venture was set up yesterday to build a
\nRp 6.05 trillion (US$2.49 billion) three-level transit system
\nfrom Bintaro in South Jakarta to downtown Kota starting in
\nDecember.<\/p>\n
The company, PT Citramoda Margakencana Persada, is a joint
\nventure between PT Citra Lamtoro Gung Persada, the state-owned
\nrailway company Perumka and the state-owned highway corporation
\nPT Jasa Marga.<\/p>\n
"The project will start in December in Bintaro," Bambang
\nSoeroso, chief executive officer of the Citra Group, said.<\/p>\n
He said the project was a combination of elevated toll road,
\nlight rail transit and artery roads. It would finish within four
\nyears and begin operating by 2001, he said.<\/p>\n
"We propose a fare of Rp 1,800 for the light rail transit, and
\nRp 6,500 to Rp 10,000 for toll road," Bambang said.<\/p>\n
He said the company proposed a concession period of 50 years,
\nexcluding the four-year construction time.<\/p>\n
He had earlier said the project would begin yesterday (April
\n21), with site preparation and the mobilization of equipment. The
\nground breaking was to begin in June.<\/p>\n
Yesterday's signing ceremony was attended by Mrs. Siti
\nHardiyanti Rukmana, president of the Citra Group, Jasa Marga's
\npresident director Maryadi Darmokumoro, Perumka's director Dhani
\nWidjanarko, Governor Surjadi Soedirdja, and several cabinet
\nministers, including Minister of Transportation Haryanto
\nDhanutirto.<\/p>\n
Bambang said the re-evaluation study, the basic design, and
\nthe inventory of land and property affected by the project were
\nnot yet finished.<\/p>\n
Mrs. Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana, known as mbak Tutut, said many
\nforeign and local investors had shown interest in the project and
\noffered loans.<\/p>\n
Bambang said 40 percent of the finance would come from local
\nbanks, both private and state-owned, and 60 percent from
\noverseas. "We haven't made a decision. We are still analyzing the
\noffers," he said.<\/p>\n
Surjadi said construction should consider the public. "It
\nshould not interrupt people's daily activities," he said.<\/p>\n
Bambang gave his assurance that the project would cause as few
\ninterruptions as possible. "We also intend to minimize land
\nappropriation," he said.<\/p>\n
The project is planned in stages. The first will develop an
\nintegrated elevated toll road and light rail train from Jakarta's
\nOuter Ring Road W2 to Tanah Abang, and a light rail transit from
\nPondok Ranji to Jakarta's Outer Ring Road W2.<\/p>\n
Next, an integrated toll road and light rail train will
\nconnect Tanah Abang to Kota and Jakarta's Outer Ring Road section
\nS\/Pangeran Antasari to Gelora. A light rail transit will connect
\nKebayoran Lama to Blok M.<\/p>\n
The project will build 23.65 kilometers of toll road and 22
\nkilometers of light rail transit. The transit will have 20 stops:
\nfour main stations and 16 small ones.<\/p>\n
The four main stations are in Ulu Jami, Kebayoran Lama, Blok M
\n-- all in South Jakarta, and Kota.<\/p>\n
The light rail transit will ply two routes: Bintaro-Kebayoran
\nLama-Kota and Bintaro-Kebayoran Lama-Blok M-Kebayoran Lama-Kota.
\nThe light rail transit is designed to carry 12,000 passengers an
\nhour.<\/p>\n
A subway project is also being planned to ease the city's
\ntraffic.<\/p>\n
Bambang said the light rail transit would support the subway
\nbecause it would operate as a feeder service from Bintaro-
\nKebayoran Lama-Blok M to the subway and it would integrate with
\nthe Manggarai integrated terminal project.<\/p>\n
The $1.5 billion subway project was to have started in April.
\nThe 14.5 kilometer Mass Rapid Transit system will connect Blok M
\nin South Jakarta and downtown Kota. (ste)<\/p>",
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