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Kemenhub: LRT Jabodebek Extension to Bogor Still Under Study

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Indonesia's Ministry of Transportation confirmed that extending the Jabodebek Light Rail Transit (LRT) to Bogor is currently under study.
  • PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) and PT Adhi Karya (Persero) are conducting the feasibility study for this strategic project.
  • The project has a legal basis from a 2015 Presidential Regulation, but its realization depends on securing a clear funding scheme from the involved companies.

Indonesia's Ministry of Transportation has confirmed that plans to extend the Jabodebek Light Rail Transit (LRT) service to Bogor are currently in the study phase. The feasibility study for this significant infrastructure project is being undertaken by PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) and PT Adhi Karya (Persero).

Regarding this extension, there is already a Presidential Regulation from 2015.

— Allan TandionoConfirming the legal basis for the planned LRT extension to Bogor.

Director General of Railways at the Ministry of Transportation, Allan Tandiono, stated that the companies are actively assessing the project. He noted that the route extension already has a legal foundation established by a Presidential Regulation issued in 2015.

Despite the existing legal framework, the timeline for the route extension remains uncertain. The Ministry is awaiting further action plans from PT KAI and PT Adhi Karya, particularly concerning the definitive funding scheme. "And we are waiting for the plan from PT KAI or PT Adhi Karya regarding the continuation, what the funding scheme will be," Allan briefly explained, indicating that more details would be available after the study's completion.

And we are waiting for the plan from PT KAI or PT Adhi Karya regarding the continuation, what the funding scheme will be.

— Allan TandionoExplaining that the project's realization depends on securing a funding scheme.

PT KAI had previously included the Bogor extension in its master plan for LRT Jabodebek development. Director of Portfolio Management and Information Technology at PT KAI, I Gede Darmayusa, confirmed that discussions with the Ministry of Transportation's Directorate General of Railways are ongoing. The study encompasses not only technical route determination but also business potential and transit-oriented development (TOD) to justify the substantial investment through increased passenger numbers.

In the master plan, there was indeed a plan to go as far as Bogor. We, along with DJKA (Ministry of Transportation), are certainly re-examining the business potential, TOD potential, and so on, so that the large costs can be justified by an increase in passengers.

— I Gede DarmayusaDescribing the ongoing study to assess business potential and justify investment for the Bogor LRT extension.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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