MRT tunneling project to 
kick off in August

The Mass Rapid Transportation (MRT) project contractors will begin tunnelling underneath the capital’s thoroughfares from the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Central Jakarta to the Senayan traffic circle in South Jakarta in August. The six underground stations that will be built on the stretch are Senayan, Istora, Bendungan Hilir, Setiabudi, Dukuh Atas and Hotel Indonesia (HI) traffic circle. The tunnelling process of the 6-kilometer underground section is expected to be completed by the end of 2016. Japan’s Shimizu Corp., ia a project manager for the Bendungan Hilir to Senayan section.