Consortium formed for Manggarai bus station

Consortium formed for Manggarai bus station

JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto
said the ministry has selected a consortium of seven companies to
construct the Rp 7 billion (US$3.2 million) Manggarai integrated
station in South Jakarta.

Haryanto said yesterday at a hearing with the House of
Representatives (DPR) that the seven companies include PT Citra
Lamtoro Gung and PT Humpuss as well as Mitraguna Group, Ciputra
Group, Bukaka Group, PT Suhamtabi and PD Sarana Pembangunan Jaya.

"The development of the terminal is aimed at improving
services to the public and alleviating traffic congestion in the
city," he said, adding that the proposal will soon be submitted
to the Ministry of Finance before being sent to President
Soeharto for approval.

Earlier reports said that the current Manggarai bus terminal
would be enlarged into a 72-hectare integrated four-story
terminal, serving trains, inter-city buses and taxis.

Department stores, hotels and office buildings will also be
developed within the terminal for the convenience of passengers.

The development of the terminal, billed to be the biggest
integrated terminal in Indonesia, is expected to start next year.

Haryanto once promised that there would be no evictions in
connection with the construction of the project because it will
be built in an area owned by Perumka, the state-owned railway
company, which in return will get a 100-hectare plot in Karawang,
West Java.

Perumka currently has a repair shop on the 72-hectare
plot.(09)