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MRT Jakarta: Few Steps Before MRT Allowed Full Operation

29 Agustus 2018

BEFORE operating officially in mid-March 2019, there are a series of trials that must be carried out by Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Jakarta. Since August 9, Jakarta MRT entered the signaling system integration test on the main train line (system acceptance testing / SAT).

 

"The current phase checks the system. It means that what we check is how these systems function, signaling has been installed but must be checked, electricity has been installed, but its function must be checked," said PT MRT Jakarta President Director William P Sabandar at Depo MRT Lebak Bulus, Tuesday (08/28/2018). Currently, the first trial is carried out for five weeks to 10 September 2018.

 

Furthermore, September 10 2018 will begin the trial of the movement of trains (dynamic test) on the main line. On November 12, 2018 the train will begin the pilot operation of the railroad system in an integrated manner by the contractor. Subsequently, December 8 began testing the second train to 16 on the main line.

 

"For the second train up to 16 it is not until 5 weeks, testing is only about 2 weeks. As of today, the Lebak Bulus depot has parked 6 series of trains or 36 trains," he said. In mid-December 2018 the MRT will conduct a parallel trial and start a trial run or operation trial but without passengers.

 

"The new MRT will start the trial when all systems are sure to operate. So, every day, the contractors, MRT consultants and the Ministry of Transportation are supervised when we are sure our system is testing the operation," William said.

 

On February 15, 2019 a full trial run will be held, which is a trial as if the train has been operating. "Get out at 5 o'clock, leave at 5 o'clock, follow GPK (train travel chart). Start the pilot operation of the railroad system by MRT," he said. And finally, in mid-March 2019 the MRT will begin commercial operations.

This article has been published on Kompas.com with the title "Stages that Must be Passed by Jakarta MRT Before Operating", https://megapolitan.kompas.com/read/2018/08/28/17591261/tahapan-tahapan-yang-mesti - through the MRT-Jakarta-before-operate.
Author: Ryana Aryadita Umasugi
Editor: Egidius Patnistik

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