Achmad Hamzah

PT. MRT Jakarta

PT Mass Rapid Transit Jakarta (PT MRT Jakarta) was established on June 17, 2008 as Limited Liability Company with a majority of shares owned by the Provincial Government of DKI Jakarta as much as 99.98% and the rest is owned by PD Pasar Jaya as much as 0.02%. The scope of work of PT MRT Jakarta including the construction of MRT infrastructure and facilities, to operate and maintain infrastructure and facilities, as well as develop and manage property / business in Depo Lebak Bulus, stations and surrounding areas. MRT Jakarta development plan has actually been initiated since 1985. But only in 2005, the project was acknowledged as national project by President of the Republic of Indonesia. Phase 1 MRT Jakarta project was fully financed by Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) which is merged with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) later on. JICA acts as an assessment team and JBIC as a lender. The project design was started in 2008-2009, and the construction phase was started in October 2013 with the target of finishing at the end of 2018. MRT Jakarta Phase 1 will operate in March 2019, with the route approximately 16 kilometers from Lebak Bulus, South Jakarta to Bundaran Hotel Indonesia, Central Jakarta. At Phase 1, it will be consisting of 7 elevated stations: Lebak Bulus, Fatmawati, Cipete Raya, Haji Nawi, Blok A, Blok M, Sisingamangaraja and 6 underground stations: Senayan, Istora, Bendungan Hilir, Setiabudi, Dukuh Atas, Bundaran Hotel Indonesia. With target of > 200,000 passengers in a day and flexibility to manage Transit Oriented Development (TOD) around the station area, MRT Jakarta optimists to be one of the leading rail-based transportation companies in Indonesia for safety, reliability, customer service and time efficiency.