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January 16, 2026 | Asia

Projects to watch in 2026 - Asia

IRJ highlights the key projects to watch in Asia in 2026 including East Coast Rail Link and Jakarta East-West Line MRT Phase 1a.

July 14, 2025 | Metros

Jakarta to tender first section of East-West Line

Bidding process to build 24.5km metro line due to start in fourth quarter of 2025.

September 13, 2024 | Metros

Presidential launch for MRT East-West Line in Jakarta

The first stage of Phase 1 runs for 24.5km from Medan Satria to Tomang.

May 14, 2024 | Metros

Japan lends $US 900m for MRT East-West Line in Jakarta

Terms of Jica loan specify Japanese technology for rolling stock and signalling.

April 19, 2024 | Metros

MRT Jakarta awards $US 289m track and railway systems contract

Contract with Sojitz of Japan covers 5.8km Phase 2A extension to Kota.

November 18, 2022 | Metros

International agreements signed to develop Jakarta MRT

Indonesia signs agreements with Britain, Japan and Korea.

May 27, 2022 | Metros

Alstom signs MoUs in Jakarta and Thailand

Agreements cover metro development and technical education.

April 27, 2021 | Metros

Japanese-Indonesian JV wins Jakarta MRT metro contract

The contract was signed in Jakarta on April 20 in the presence of Jakarta’s governor, Mr Anies Baswedan.

February 24, 2020 | Metros

Phase 2 of Jakarta MRT network launched

MRT Jakarta has signed a contract with the Shimizu-Adhi Karya joint venture (SAJV), a partnership between Shimizu Corporation, Japan, and Indonesian state-owned construction company Adhi Karya, to launch work on phase 2 of Jakarta’s metro network.

March 15, 2019 | Metros

Jakarta MRT begins public trials

JAKARTA began passenger trials of the 15.7km mass rapid transit (MRT) Phase 1 from Lebak Bulus in south Jakarta to Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in the city centre on March 12.

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