The Indonesian central government and the Jakarta administration plan to jointly construct loop lines in an effort to eliminate railway crossings along the tracks of commuter trains in the capital city. Currently, there are 120 railway crossings in Jakarta. Train tracks will be elevated at the current railway crossings across the capital, a program that could increase the frequency of train trips and ease traffic congestion in nearby areas, according to Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi.
Construction of the project is expected to start in 2018. The project is estimated to cost between Rp 7 trillion (US$524.31 million) and Rp 8 trillion. The money would be allocated from both the state budget and the Jakarta administration budget. By eliminating railway crossings, the capacity of the Greater Jakarta Commuter Train, which serves Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tengerang and Bekasi, could be increased to around 1.6 million passengers per day from 1 million currently.
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