Indonesian Transport Minister Budi Karya Sumadi met with Korean Ambassador to Indonesia Park Tae-sung (right) on June 14 to discuss cooperation in building the Light Rail Transit (LRT) in Bali. (Photo: Antara) Jakarta (VNA) - IndonesianTransport Minister Budi Karya Sumadi met with Korean Ambassador to Indonesia ParkTae-sung on June 14 to discuss cooperation in buildingthe Light Rail Transit (LRT) in Bali.
In order to developrail infrastructure in the province, the local administration has collaboratedwith the Korea National Railway to prepare a pre-feasibility study on theplanned construction of the 9.46-km Ngurah Rai Airport - Seminyak route of theLRT.
Based on the study, the LRT development plan will be divided into two phases.Phase 1-A will cover the 5.3-km Airport - Central Park Station route, whilePhase 1-B will cover the 4.16-km Central Park-Seminyak Station route.
The minister added that the Bali administration and the Korea National Railwayare still reviewing the LRT construction plan for the second phase of theSeminyak - Mengwitani route.
The Republic of Korea (RoK) has also expressed a desire to cooperate in theconstruction of MRT Jakarta’s Phase 4 Fatmawati - TMII route, the ministerdisclosed.
According to the results of a pre-feasibility study conducted by PT MRT Jakartain 2020, MRT’s Fatmawati - TMII route is needed to improve urban mass transitservices.
During the meeting, Sumadi and Park also discussed plans for other projects,such as the Hang Nadim Airport in Batam, the use of electric cars, thedevelopment of the coal transportation railway line in Sumbagsel (Lahat -Tarahan), and the railway line in Central Kalimantan (Purukcahu - Bangkuang)./.
Based on the study, the LRT development plan will be divided into two phases.Phase 1-A will cover the 5.3-km Airport - Central Park Station route, whilePhase 1-B will cover the 4.16-km Central Park-Seminyak Station route.
The minister added that the Bali administration and the Korea National Railwayare still reviewing the LRT construction plan for the second phase of theSeminyak - Mengwitani route.
The Republic of Korea (RoK) has also expressed a desire to cooperate in theconstruction of MRT Jakarta’s Phase 4 Fatmawati - TMII route, the ministerdisclosed.
According to the results of a pre-feasibility study conducted by PT MRT Jakartain 2020, MRT’s Fatmawati - TMII route is needed to improve urban mass transitservices.
During the meeting, Sumadi and Park also discussed plans for other projects,such as the Hang Nadim Airport in Batam, the use of electric cars, thedevelopment of the coal transportation railway line in Sumbagsel (Lahat -Tarahan), and the railway line in Central Kalimantan (Purukcahu - Bangkuang)./.
VNA
