Jakarta, May 26 -- Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) has said that the government is targeting to start operating the Thamrin-Monas MRT line and stations in 2027.

To date, the progress of the construction of the Thamrin-Monas MRT lines and stations, included in the CP201 work package, has reached 87 percent.

"According to the timeline, operations can be completed from Thamrin to Monas in 2027. In principle, this is a national strategic project to be supported and monitored by the central government and the Jakarta provincial government," Yudhoyono said here on Monday.

"The continuation of this MRT project has certainly been eagerly awaited by the wider community, especially...