DKI yesterday: railway crossings to be closed up to the distribution of biopore bins

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Several news items surrounding Jakarta on Thursday (14/5) that are still interesting to read today include illegal crossings that will be closed this year, the Transjakarta Kebon Sirih stop that will be closed, and biopore bins distributed as part of waste education in South Jakarta. Here is the summary: 1. KAI Jakarta targets closure of 40 illegal crossings by 2026 Jakarta (ANTARA) - PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) Daerah Operasi 1 Jakarta targets closing 40 illegal crossings by 2026 to improve railway journey safety. ‘We have been tasked with resolving around 40 illegal crossings, where the width is less than two metres and there is no guard. We will close them for the safety of railway operations,’ said Deputy 2 of Daop 1 Jakarta PT KAI, Deddy Hendrady, to reporters in Jakarta on Thursday. 2. Transjakarta Kebon Sirih stop temporarily closed 15 May 2026 Jakarta (ANTARA) - PT Transportasi Jakarta (Transjakarta) will temporarily close the Kebon Sirih Stop towards Blok M (southbound) starting 15 May 2026 at 22:00 WIB until 18 May 2026 at 05:00 WIB. Head of the Public Relations and CSR Department of Transjakarta, Ayu Wardhani, said the stop closure is due to road repair work that is part of the Jakarta MRT construction project. 3. DKI explores cooperation with San Siro Stadium regarding JIS management Jakarta (ANTARA) - The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government has initiated exploration of cooperation with San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy, one of which relates to transforming the management of Jakarta International Stadium (JIS) in aspects of stadium management, event organisation, and sports tourism promotion. Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta, Rano Karno, said that Jakarta needs to learn from the experience of San Siro, which not only functions as a match venue but also as a sports tourism destination, creative economy space, entertainment centre, and icon of pride for residents. 4. Polda Metro Jaya officially led by three-star general Jakarta (ANTARA) - Polda Metro Jaya is officially led by a high-ranking officer (pati) with the rank of three-star general or Commissioner General (Komjen). The position of Kapolda Metro Jaya remains filled by Asep Edi Suheri, who previously held the rank of Inspector General and now holds the rank of Komjen. 5. Waste education, South Jakarta distributes jumbo biopore bins in Pesanggrahan Jakarta (ANTARA) - The South Jakarta Administrative City Government (Pemkot Jaksel) distributed 22 jumbo biopore bins to residents in Petukangan Utara Ward, Pesanggrahan Subdistrict, for education on waste sorting and management. ‘We distributed 22 bins that have been perforated as jumbo biopore facilities to 11 RW in Petukangan Utara,’ said Head of the Community Participation Section of the South Jakarta Environmental Service, Hendrik Mindo Sihombing, when confirmed in Jakarta on Thursday.