Transjakarta Corridor 13

Transjakarta Corridor 13 is a bus rapid transit corridor in Greater Jakarta, Indonesia, operated by Transjakarta. It serves the route from CBD Ciledug BRT station in Tangerang, Banten, to Tegal Mampang BRT station in Mampang Prapatan, South Jakarta. The roads traversed by Corridor 13 are HOS Tjokroaminoto (Tangerang), Ciledug Raya, Kebayoran Lama, Kyai Maja, Trunojoyo, Wolter Monginsidi, and Kapten Tendean. The corridor has two integration points, the CSW-ASEAN TOD and Velbak BRT station; each are integrated with the MRT North–South Line and the Rangkasbitung Line of KRL Commuterline.

This is the first corridor on the BRT system to operate on a separated elevated track, running through a 9.3 kilometre long and 8 metre wide dedicated elevated bus lane, with height ranging from 18 to 23 metres above ground level. The elevated track starts from Kapten Tendean Road where Tegal Mampang station is located and spans all the way to Ciledug Raya road near intersection with Adam Malik road, where Petukangan d'Masiv station is located. CBD Ciledug, Puri Beta 2, Puri Beta 1, Petukangan d'Masiv and Tegal Mampang BRT stations are at-grade, while JORR, Swadarma ParagonCorp, Cipulir, Seskoal, Kebayoran Lama, Velbak, Mayestik, CSW, Pasar Santa and Rawa Barat stations are along the elevated track. The important note to keep in mind is that the at-grade section between CBD Ciledug and Petukangan d'Masiv, the HOS Tjokroaminoto street of Tangerang, does not have a separated bus lane. As the section is frequently congested by traffic, the waiting time for buses of corridor 13 could be longer as the buses get stuck in traffic.

Corridor 13 is the only corridor in Transjakarta's BRT network to cross the administrative border of area governed by the Municipal Government of Jakarta, with CBD Ciledug, Puri Beta 1, and Puri Beta 2 stations being located within the city of Tangerang.

History

Initial route plan

Since the first corridor was opened in 2004, there were 14 planned Transjakarta corridors. Corridors that were proposed to be built elevated were Corridor 13 (Pondok Kelapa–Blok M), 14 (Manggarai–Universitas Indonesia), and 15 (Ciledug–Blok M) ''(see image)''. However, as of 2014, the route plan for Corridor 13 was changed into Ciledug–Blok M–Tendean route, using the entire original route plan for corridor 15 and partially used Corridor 13's original plan.

Corridor construction

The construction of the elevated bus lane for Corridor 13 started on Tuesday, 10 March 2015, inaugurated by the then-Vice Governor of Jakarta, Djarot Saiful Hidayat, with the Kapten Tendean - Blok M - Ciledug route. The ceremony was held on Jalan Kebayoran Baru, Kebayoran Lama. The project, which cost Rp 2.3 trillion, was carried out by 8 different contractors at 8 different contract packages. The eight packages were the Tendean package (1,000 meters) done by PT Adhi Karya Tbk, the Santa package (1,250 meters) by PT Yasa Patrisia Perkasa, the Trunojoyo package (1,375 meters) done by PT Jaya Kontruksi, the Taman Puring package (1,200 meters) done by PT Hutama Karya, the Kebayoran Lama package (1,300 meters) is done by PT Pembangunan Perumahan Tbk, the Kostrad package (1,400 meters) was done by PT Istaka Karya CO together with PT Agra Budi, the Ciledug package (1,500 meters) was done by PT Waskita Karya Tbk, and the Seskoal Package (1,400 meters) was carried out by PT Wijaya Karya Tbk.

The development of the project did not consider the aspect of accessibility of passengers, such as the CSW BRT station which was not friendly for disabled and elderly people as the number of steps is 117 and has a height of more than 23 meters. During the 2017 Jakarta gubernatorial election debate, it was mentioned that Corridor 13, out of 10 elevated BRT stations, only 1 used ramps and the rest used stairs. It was planned that those elevated stations would use elevators and escalators due to of its unfriendly accessibility for disabled and elderlies. The elevator was planned to be built at CSW BRT station, while escalators would be installed at the Cipulir, Tirtayasa, and CSW stations. CSW was the only station that uses an elevator and escalator.

Trial run

On 14 March 2017, this corridor has already conducted a trial run. Transjakarta plans to prepare a fleet of 100 buses and recruit 250-300 new drivers to serve this new corridor. Based on the initial simulation, buses can run from Ciledug to Tendean (now Tegal Mampang) in 25 minutes. This travel time also includes stopping for 15–20 seconds at 12 stations that would be used.

On 6 May 2017, Corridor 13 began trials using 20 bus fleets. The trial was stopped the next day due to traffic disturbances in Ciledug and the Mayor of Tangerang banned the buses to enter Tangerang, but after negotiation between the two cities' Departments of Transportation, Transjakarta buses were eventually allowed to enter the Tangerang city limit on 10 May and were tested starting from 12 May until its inauguration.

On 12 June 2017, Corridor 13 failed to carry out a test by carrying passengers. This was due to the fact that several stations have not installed platform doors that meet the standards and the wrong placement of ticket counter which has the potential to hinder the flow of passengers at those stations. Corridor 13 still had no lights installed, so it could only operate from 06.00 to 17.00.

The schedule for the inauguration of Corridor 13 had been postponed from the original plan on 22 June to 17 August because the permit for a Certificate of Appropriate Function ( or SLF) from the Ministry of Public Works and Housing was not issued yet, so that the elevated route has not been guaranteed safe according to the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing. Apart from that, minor problems such as misplaced ticket counters, platform doors, and the absence of fare gates at several BRT stations were still being fixed. After carrying out static and dynamic load tests on 20 July, the certificate of the corridor's elevated route was given to the then-Governor of Jakarta Djarot Saiful Hidayat on 28 July 2017. The provision of SLF of Corridor 13 also coincides with the provision of SLF of two new ramps on the Semanggi Interchange.

Early operational

Corridor 13 operates on 13 August 2017. On the first day of operation, it was free of charge for 1 day from 09.00 to 19.00 with the main Ciledug–Tendean (now Tegal Mampang) route, alongside supporting cross-corridor routes to Blok M, Cawang UKI (now Cawang Sentral), Tosari and Ragunan routes. Despite that, buses did not stop at certain stations. Operational hours were also limited to 19.00, because the lights have not been installed on the elevated track. In addition, the construction of elevators and escalators were still ongoing at several BRT stations. Their operation was waiting for the completion of the installation of lights on the elevated route.

Three days later, on 16 August 2017, the Governor of Jakarta Djarot Saiful Hidayat inaugurated the operation of Corridor 13 at the Cipulir BRT station. The inauguration was carried out ahead of the commemoration of the 72nd anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Indonesia. The Speaker of the Jakarta Regional House of Representatives, Prasetyo Edi Marsudi, the Mayor of Tangerang, Arief Rachadiono Wismansyah, the CEO of Transjakarta Budi Kaliwono, as well as other government and Transjakarta officials also attended the inauguration ceremony; though there were still some stations that had not been completed, so they could not be operated.

It was targeted that all BRT stations would be operational in October 2017 when the lights on the elevated route have been fully installed. Transjakarta built the Puri Beta 1 BRT station which is located not far from Puri Beta 2 station, so that passengers from the direction of Tangerang and Puri Beta residence would be more comfortable accessing Corridor 13.

Further developments

On 10 November 2017, about three months after the inauguration of the corridor, Kebayoran Lama and Seskoal BRT stations were opened to the public. This was later followed by four other stations in 2018; namely Swadarma and JORR on 1 March, and Rawa Barat and Velbak on 7 July.

On 9–10 April 2018, a trial was conducted to extend the operational time for Corridor 13 and all of its cross-corridor routes until 22.00. Due to the incomplete lighting installation along the elevated route, buses that pass through it at night received lighting assistance from a car guiding in front of them. On 11 April 2018, Corridor 13 officially operates until 22.00.

On 12 November 2018, the CBD Ciledug BRT station was officially opened. The extension to CBD Ciledug was slated to enhance the connectivity of public transport in the Greater Jakarta area.

From November 2018 until December 2021, CSW was the only station that was not operating since the opening of Corridor 13, due to of its unfriendly access. In 2020, the Jakarta provincial government started the construction of an interchange building and circular skybridge that connects the CSW BRT station itself with the ASEAN MRT station. The CSW integrated building was opened 22 December 2021, which included new stations for Corridor 1 built at-grade but part of the integrated building, ASEAN and Kejaksaan Agung stations, plus a new integrated bus stop for non-BRT routes named CSW 2. In response, the route 13A (Ciledug – Blok M) was deactivated and now passengers are advised to transfer to or from Corridor 1 at CSW-ASEAN TOD.

In March 2022, the construction of a pedestrian skywalk in Kebayoran Lama was carried out to connect Corridor 13 at the Velbak BRT station as a transit point to Corridor 8 at the Pasar Kebayoran Lama (now Kebayoran) BRT station, as well as to integrate with Kebayoran railway station which serves the Rangkasbitung Line. As a follow-up to the construction of the Kebayoran Lama skywalk, the Velbak BRT station was closed on 29 August 2022 and passengers were diverted to use Kebayoran Lama and Mayestik BRT stations during the closure until it was reopened on 24 December 2022. The Kebayoran Lama skywalk underwent a public trial on 21–24 January 2023, and was inaugurated by the Acting Governor of Jakarta, Heru Budi Hartono on 27 January.

24-hour service

In September 2017, a month after the inauguration, some passengers requested Transjakarta to operate Corridor 13 round-the-clock; despite that the lightings along the elevated track were not fully installed yet, so buses can only operate until 17:00 at the time.

On 12 September 2022, Corridor 13 began to operate 24 hours a day, with 14 stations — excluding CBD Ciledug — served by night buses called ''Angkutan Malam Hari'' (AMARI, lit. 'Night Transport'), between 22:00 - 05:00. CBD Ciledug is the only station in the entire BRT system that still operates only during daytime hours, namely from 05:00 to 22:00, as the AMARI service terminates at Puri Beta 2.

Temporary readjustment

On 13 July 2024, Corridor 13 was shortened to Puri Beta 2 station, due to the construction of Sasak Rembaga Flyover on HOS Tjokroaminoto street. CBD Ciledug station was closed during the construction for nearly a year. On 5 June 2025, Governor of Jakarta Pramono Anung reinaugurates corridor 13's extension to CBD Ciledung, alongside the opening of a new cross-border (Transjabodetabek) feeder route from Blok M to Bogor. However, the reopening of CBD Ciledung was postponed for nine days due to minor refurbishments before resuming operational. On 14 June, CBD Ciledug BRT station was officially reopened and corridor 13 returned to terminate there (except its night time counterpart).

List of BRT stations

* Currently, all stations (except CBD Ciledug) are served by buses 24 hours a day. Nighttime AMARI services terminate at Puri Beta 2.
* Stations indicated by a ← sign has a one way service towards CBD Ciledug (daytime) or Puri Beta 2 (nighttime) only. Stations indicated by a → sign has a one way service towards Tegal Mampang only.

Cross-corridor routes

Route 13B (Puri Beta 2 – Pancoran)

* Stations indicated by a ← sign has a one way service towards Puri Beta 2 only. Stations indicated by a → sign has a one-way service towards Pancoran only.

Route 13E (Puri Beta 2 – Flyover Kuningan)

* Stations indicated by a ← has a one way service towards Puri Beta 2 only. Stations indicated by a → sign has a one-way service towards Flyover Kuningan only.
* This service only runs on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays.

Route L13E (Puri Beta 2 – Flyover Kuningan)

* Stations indicated by a ← has a one way service towards Puri Beta 2 only. Stations indicated by a → sign has a one-way service towards Flyover Kuningan only.
* This service only runs on weekdays.

Special route

Route 13D (Puri Beta 2 – Ragunan)

* Only operates during holiday seasons, such as Eid al-Fitr and Christmas holidays. The most recent operational was conducted from 11 to 15 April 2024.
* Station indicated by a → sign has a one way service towards Ragunan only.

Fleets

''Information correct as of December 2024''
* Mayasari Bakti (MB/MYS):
** Scania K310IB 6×2, white-blue (MYS)
* Bianglala Metropolitan (BMP):
** Mercedes-Benz OH 1626, white- blue (night bus, Puri Beta 2–Tegal Mampang (22:00-05-00))

Depots

* Mayasari Bakti (MB/MYS):
** Klender
* Bianglala Metropolitan (BMP):
** Ciputat (night bus)

Incident

On the afternoon of 14 August 2023, a fire burned the Tendean (now Tegal Mampang) BRT station as the terminus of Corridor 13. The fire emerged on 17:30 and it is suspected that the fire was caused by an electrical short circuit from a phone charging station. There were no casualties. Five people were jumped out of the burning station. The fire also caused long traffic congestions on Wolter Monginsidi and Gatot Subroto streets. As the impact of the fire, on the next day in the morning, Transjakarta operates the temporary building of Tendean (now Tegal Mampang) BRT station, which only serves Corridor 13 and 6V.

On 20 August 2023, after all reparations were finished, the then-named Tendean BRT station resumed its operational normally and all of its facilities were reactivated on the next day.

See also

* Transjakarta
** List of Transjakarta corridors
* CSW-ASEAN TOD
* BRT Sunway Line – A similar elevated BRT corridor in Malaysia.

References

External links

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