REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The Ministry of Transportation has declared the light rail transit (LRT) train system connecting the Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, and Bekasi (Jabodebek) regions as one of Indonesia's national vital objects.

The declaration was made by the ministry through a decree issued by its Directorate General of Railway on January 8 this year.

Public Relations Manager of the Jabodebek LRT, Mahendro Trang Bawono, stated in Jakarta on Monday that the process of declaration of the train system as a national vital object had been underway since October 2023.

He noted that prior to the declaration, the Jabodebek LRT had undergone several stringent stages, such as document verification, deliberation, and field verification involving relevant stakeholders, including the Transportation Ministry's Railway Safety Directorate and National Police (Polri).