When completed, the project will be an “icon of Batam”, says the chief of the Batam Development Authority.
BATAM: The construction of a proposed Light Rail Transit system in Batam, Indonesia is expected to begin in the middle of 2024, with the project targeted to finish in 2025.
He also said:"The construction itself will start in mid-2024. We expect the project to be completed in 2025. That is our target.” Mr Rudi told CNA on Wednesday that the LRT system is needed to accommodate Batam’s growing population, especially since more workers and visitors are expected in the post-pandemic period.
He noted that Batam’s population is currently 1.24 million, up from 1.22 million last year. He added that the growth of private vehicles is faster than the city’s population growth.
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