Palembang LRT

Palembang LRT
LRT Palembang rolling stock train made by PT Inka, parked at LRT Depo near OPI Mall.
LRT Palembang rolling stock train made by PT Inka, parked at LRT Depo near OPI Mall.
Overview
OwnerDirectorate General of Railways (DJKA) of the Ministry of Transportation
LocalePalembang, Indonesia
Transit typeLight rapid transit
Number of lines1
Number of stations13
Daily ridership±11.000 (weekdays)
±15.000 (weekends)[1]
Annual ridership4.082.179 (2023)[2]
Operation
Began operationAugust 1, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-08-01)
Operator(s)Kereta Api Indonesia
CharacterElevated
Number of vehicles8
Train length3 carriages
Headway17 minutes
Technical
System length23.4 km (14.5 mi)[3]
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification750 V DC third rail
Average speed40 km/h (25 mph)[4]
Top speed80 km/h (50 mph)[4]

The South Sumatra Light Rapid Transit[5] (Indonesian: Lintas Rel Terpadu Sumatera Selatan, lit. "South Sumatra Integrated Rail Line", shortened to LRT Sumatera Selatan or LRT Sumsel), colloquially known as LRT Palembang or Palembang LRT, is an operational light rapid transit system in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia which connects Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport and Jakabaring Sport City. It is the first practical modern light rapid system to operate in Indonesia.[a] It was also the first rail line as a rapid transit system in the country.

The system is owned by Directorate General of Railways, Ministry of Transportation of the Republic of Indonesia, Government of South Sumatra, and Government of Palembang; PT Kereta Api Indonesia was appointed to operate the system.

Starting construction in 2015, the project was built to facilitate the 2018 Asian Games and was completed in mid-2018, just a few months before the event. Costing Rp 10.9 trillion for construction, the system utilizes trains made by local manufacturer PT INKA. The system's only line has a total of 13 stations, fully grade-separated by viaduct.

  1. ^ Rosana, Dolly. "KAI tambah jam operasional LRT Sumsel". Antara News. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  2. ^ Irwanto (12 September 2021). "Selama Pandemi Covid-19, Penumpang LRT Sumsel Turun Nyaris 2 Kali Lipat". merdeka.com. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  3. ^ "LRT South Sumatra is Ready to be Operated for Asian Games 2018". Waskita Karya. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Jajal Uji Coba Dinamis LRT Sumsel, Menhub Budi Sebut Segini Kecepatan Maksimalnya". Tribun Video (in Indonesian). 28 May 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  5. ^ Komalasari, Yeti. "Light Rapid Transit (LRT) Transport Integration Performance (Case Study on LRT South Sumatra in 2019-2021)". Jurnal Manajemen Kepemimpinan dan Supervisi Pendidikan. Retrieved 25 February 2024.


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