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Phase I MRT stations to sport distinctive themes
Big dig: Workers operate heavy equipment at the construction site of the Haji Nawi mass rapid transit station on Jl
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span class="inline inline-center">Big dig: Workers operate heavy equipment at the construction site of the Haji Nawi mass rapid transit station on Jl. Fatmawati in South Jakarta on Wednesday. The outside lane along the street will be closed for six months from Feb. 4 to Aug. 11.(JP/Seto Wardhana)
Commuter journeys should be brightened by the proposed design of the 13 stations of Phase I of the mass rapid transit (MRT) system, from Lebak Bulus in South Jakarta to the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Central Jakarta, as they will each receive an individual touch.
Haji Nawi station on Jl. Fatmawati in South Jakarta, for example, will have a Betawi, or native Jakarta, theme as the station is named after a famous and affluent Betawi landlord who lived in the area from 1877 until 1934, PT MRT Jakarta director William P. Sabandar said on Wednesday.
“Haji Nawi station will be dominated by brown and orange hues [like traditional Betawi homes],” William said.
He added that local content was taken into consideration in the design of the stations in order to make them as attractive as possible for public transportation users. He hoped that many commuters would be persuaded to use the mass transit system.
The US$1.7 billion MRT mega-project is expected to ease the capital’s chronic traffic gridlock as it is expected to accommodate up to 200,000 passengers daily.
William did not elaborate on the themes of all the MRT stations in detail, but he insisted that each station would have a distinctive design. The design of Lebak Bulus station, he explained, would resemble a turtle because bulus is a local term for soft-shell turtles.
The 13 MRT stations will be located in Lebak Bulus, Fatmawati, Cipete Raya, Haji Nawi, Blok A, Blok M, Sisingamangaraja, Senayan, Istora, Bendungan Hilir, Setiabudi, Dukuh Atas and Bundaran HI.
Separately, MRT project manager Heru Nugroho said that besides having distinctive designs, every MRT station would be equipped with, among other facilities, four entrances, stairs, escalators and elevators for people with disabilities.
“We will also offer toilets and a nursing room for mothers in every station,” Heru said.
As of December 2016, about 62 percent of the overall MRT project had been constructed, with March 2019 being the target date for completion.
William previously said the construction of Haji Nawi station had been delayed by land-acquisition problems.
Therefore, the company has decided to expedite the station’s construction by building the station’s left and right pillars simultaneously, from Feb. 4 to Aug. 11. As a result, only a small section of Jl. Fatmawati will be usable during this time. “We suggest motorists avoid roads near the construction site and use alternative routes instead,” William said.
The city administration has rerouted several major roads for motorists who rely on Jl. Fatmawati for their daily commute.
Motorists from Jl. TB Simatupang who want to reach Jl. Panglima Polim Raya can use the right lane of Jl. Pangeran Antasari toward Jl. Abdul Majid Raya or the left lane of Jl. Metro Pondok Indah toward Jl. Haji Nawi Raya.
Meanwhile, those wanting to reach the Fatmawati intersection from Blok M can do so via Jl. Pangeran Antasari toward Jl. Cipete Raya.
