MRT construction to start in July

Mass rapid transit (MRT) project operator city-owned PT MRT Jakarta plans to start construction in July.
"[On Thursday] the board of directors will start negotiations with the project winners. Should the discussions go smoothly, we will sign the contract and start the construction in July as planned," Company president commissioner Erry Riyana Hardjapamekas said at City Hall on Wednesday evening.
In the first phase of construction, the contractors are expected to start the underground construction from Bundaran HI circle in Central Jakarta to Blok M in South Jakarta.
Erry said that the contract negotiations were expected to conclude within two weeks.
Deputy Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama said that the city administration would soon issue a gubernatorial decree regarding the project's financing. "The issuance of such a decree won't take a long time."
The construction of the first MRT track, which is planned to connect Lebak Bulus in South Jakarta and the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Central Jakarta, will be funded with a ¥125 billion (US$1.27 million) soft loan from JICA.

Source : JakartaPos