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Bali to start LRT development in September
The groundbreaking is expected to take place in Central Parkir Kuta, which will also serve as the management office responsible for operating the system.
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An aerial photo shows a Greater Jakarta LRT train passing over Jl. Gatot Subroto on Aug. 28, 2023, in Jakarta. (AFP/Bay Ismoyo)
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ali is expected to begin construction of underground tunnels and tracks for its light rail transit (LRT) system this September, paving the way for the island’s first rail-based public transit system.
The project is part of the so-called Bali Urban Railway development plan, which will also include supporting infrastructure such as telecommunications, electricity, drinking water, waste and sewage management and the transportation-oriented developments.
The groundbreaking is expected to take place in Central Parkir Kuta, which will also serve as the management office responsible for operating the system.
“As planned, the groundbreaking will take place in September and it will include four development phases,” I Gusti Ngurah “Ari Askhara” Askhara Danadiputra said on Wednesday, as quoted from Antara.
Ari Askhara is the president director of PT Sarana Bali Dwipa Jaya (SBDJ), which was appointed by the Bali administration to manage the Bali Urban Railway development project.
SBDJ on Wednesday nominated PT Bumi Indah Prima (PT BIP) as the project's consortium leader to coordinate participating investors.
PT BIP was previously set to partner with a Chinese company, France’s RATP Group and Germany’s Siemens Group.
