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The Indonesian government decides to temporarily suspend elevated infrastructure projects. This temporary suspension is the impact of several accidents that have occurred in recent times. Director General of Railways at the Ministry of Transportation Zulfikri said that in railway, the temporary suspension is done in 5 cities. In Merdeka Barat 9 Discussion Forum held on Thursday (22/2) in Jakarta, Zulfikri said the suspension was made to give understanding to consultants and contractors on the work safety. He believes that the temporary suspension of the elevated infrastructure projects will not affect the project's targets, one of which is Light Rapid Transit-LRT in South Sumatra for Asian Games transportation.

“So now we are still focused on the completion because it has already ben completed 86 percent and the overpass structure is almost 100 percent. So now we focus on creating tracks over the overpass. It is for the South Sumatera LRT so we hope it can be completed and utilized for our great event, the Asian Games. Hopefully it can be operational in June,” Zulfikri said.

Zulfikri further explained, the LRT trials will be conducted next March on the tracks ready for the trials such as in zone 5. He hopes the LRT development in Jakarta namely Kelapa Gading - Velodrome line can be used as the operational line for the Asian Games. He said the temporary suspension on the infrastructure development will not last long. (VOI/SEKAR/AHM)