INDUSTRY.co.id - Jakarta - In order to accelerate the construction of a one million house program and also reduce the number of housing backlogs, Perum Perumnas together with PT KAI today inaugurated the start of a flats project with the concept of Transit Oriented Development (TOD) in Tanjung Barat Station, and will be continued gradually in several stations Others.

This cooperation is a synergy between SOEs as a form of real commitment of the government in providing decent dwelling at affordable prices. The development of TOD Flat is a form of residential innovation integrated with Jabodetabek commuter train transportation.

"This is a manifestation of SOE synergy cooperation for the development of integrated and inclusive areas based on TOD, especially for untapped vertical spaces," said Perum Perumnas President Director Bambang Triwibowo during the first stone laying ceremony at West Tanjung Station, Jakarta, Tuesday (8/15/2017).

He added that the target of this apartment development is lower middle society (MBR) and other general public as a more efficient alternative hunia. "The construction of 3 towers in Tanjung Barat Station will accommodate 1,232 residential units with an area of ​​15,244 square meters with a total of 29 floors and an investment of around Rp 705 billion," he explained.

On the other hand, President Director of PT KAI, Edi Sukmoro said, the development of flats on land owned by PT KAI as a form of company commitment in supporting the program of one million homes.

"This project is a form of land optimization which will also be developed in other land owned by PT KAI both in Jabodetabek and throughout Indonesia," he added.

Furthermore, Edi said, "The development of TOD in the station area is expected to be able to close access between houses with integrated rail transport modes with other modes, creating cost efficiency, time and energy for commuters, and reducing vehicle pollution and improving the quality of life for the community in Urban. "

In the future, the development of flats with this concept will be built also in several other station locations. "Perumnas and PT KAI will continue to synergize to meet the permits and regulations that apply to the provision of shelter that is integrated with such modes of transportation immediately realized in other locations," said Edi.