KAI to be single operator of LRT
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State railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia will be the single operator of Light Rapid Transit (LRT) system in and around Jakarta (Jabodetabek), Transportation Minister Ignasius Jonan said.
“PT KAI is assigned to operate LRT in Jabodetabek according to the presidents directives. So, there is no need to put it to auction because that will take a long time,” he said after a coordination meeting at the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs to discuss LRT here on Wednesday.
The meeting, led by Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Darmin Nasution, was also attended by Coordinating Minister for Maritime Resources Rizal Ramli, National Development Planning Minister/Head of the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) Sofyan Djalil, and West Java Vice Governor Deddy Mizwar.
Jonan gave the assurance that the state budget-funded project will run on schedule although several technical problems will still have to be resolved.
Questions & Answers
Q.Which specific body assigned PT KAI to operate the LRT system?
Which specific body assigned PT KAI to operate the LRT system?
Transportation Minister Ignasius Jonan stated that PT KAI was assigned to operate the LRT in Jabodetabek following presidential directives. This decision means there will be no auction for the operating rights.
Q.What was the main reason given for not holding an auction for the LRT operator role?
What was the main reason given for not holding an auction for the LRT operator role?
The Transportation Minister explained that an auction would take too long, and PT KAI was assigned directly by presidential directives. This approach aims to expedite the process for the Jabodetabek LRT system.
Q.What is the funding source for the LRT project?
What is the funding source for the LRT project?
The project is funded by the state budget. The Transportation Minister has assured that the state-funded project will proceed on schedule, despite some technical issues needing resolution.
Q.Which other ministers and officials attended the coordination meeting to discuss the LRT?
Which other ministers and officials attended the coordination meeting to discuss the LRT?
The meeting was attended by Coordinating Minister for Maritime Resources Rizal Ramli, National Development Planning Minister Sofyan Djalil, and West Java Vice Governor Deddy Mizwar. Coordinating Minister Darmin Nasution led the discussion.
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