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Early phase of Bali LRT project to cost $876m, ministry says
According to the Transportation ministry, Phase 1A of the Bali-led project involves building a 6.04-kilometer track and five stations along a route connecting Denpasar International Airport and Kuta's famous Jl. Sunset Road.
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A Jakarta light rail transit (LRT) attendant stands inside a train on June 9, 2020 at Velodrome Station in Rawamangun, East Jakarta, ready to welcome passengers after the rail service reopened with a limited capacity of 30 passengers per car. (JP/Wendra Ajistyatama/Adi)
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he Transportation Ministry has revealed that the early stage of Bali’s first underground light rail transit (LRT) project, dubbed Phase 1A, is expected to cost an estimated US$876 million.
Railway Traffic and Transportation Director Arif Anwar said Phase 1A would involve constructing a 6.04-kilometer track from I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar to Jl. Sunset Road in Kuta, Badung regency, as well as five stations.
Arif explained that building an underground LRT was decided, considering that most areas along the planned route were densely populated and could give rise to several hurdles it was built overground.
“Land acquisition was also a consideration [...],” Arif said on Thursday, as quoted by Bisnis.com.
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Residents and tourists have faced congestion for years in the island province, with one of the worst snarls occurring recently during the year-end holidays in 2023, particularly on roads leading to the airport.
The government has blamed the condition on narrow roads and motorists parking illegally on them, combined with the high volume of vehicles.
