The Unnoticed Monument at Manggarai Station

Manggarai Station is a heritage building, since the station also play vital role during the Independence War in Indonesia. In the main station building, just a side of the commercial area, you will see the original floor of the Manggarai Station. Although the floor is preserved, but I don’t think that many people notice that….

Taman Amir Hamzah: You May Find the Little Gus Dur Statue

Taman Amir Hamzah or Amir Hamzah Park, the name of this park is taken from the name of one of the writers named Amir Hamzah, a descendant of the Malay Sultanate of Langkat North Sumatra. Amir Hamzah died without trial in the social revolution in East Sumatra on March 20, 1946. He was later named…

Tahu Gejrot: A Chilly Squash Tofu

Tahu Gejrot is a tofu based snack originally from Cirebon. Tahu Gejrot is popular snack among children and adults, because the sensation of a distinctive taste. You have to eat with a small stick and then skew the tofu that has been cut into pieces. For those who have ever tasted the Tahu Gejrot, they…

JPO Jayakarta: A New Icon at Kanal Barat

Just a few steps from the Manggarai Water Gate, we will see a solid pedestrian bridge. The bridge is located over the west canal and connecting Manggarai with Menteng Tenggulun. The bridge is already in used on 6 April 2016 and it has a unique design that makes it easy to find. This Jayakarta Bridge…

SHIA Express Train to Operate in Mid 2017

The land acquisition for the development of SHIA Express Train is 100% completed. Indonesia Railways Corporation or PT KAI may resume the construction of this project. President Director of PT KAI, Edi Sukmoro revealed, the company to complete the project by mid-2017 and began operations. PT KAI has ordered 10 train set for the operation…

3 Level Building: The Future of Manggarai Station

The @CommuterLine train journey heading to Manggarai Station, are often had to stop for a while before the train entered the Manggarai Station. The cause is currently in Manggarai station there are only 7 railways that can be used by @CommuterLine train. Three railways to be used by @CommuterLine train from and towards Depok /…

[Fake News] Ditandatangani Presiden, Perppu Penanganan Antrian Sinyal Masuk Manggarai dan Tanah Abang Resmi Berlaku

Presiden Joko Widodo (Jokowi), hari ini (26/5) secara resmi telah menandatangani Peraturan Pemerintah Penganti Undang-Undang (Perppu) Nomor 2 Tahun 2016 tentang Penanganan Antrian Sinyal Masuk Stasiun Manggarai dan Tanah Abang “Perppu ini dimaksudkan untuk mengatasi kegentingan yang diakibatkan terjadinya antrian sinyal masuk stasiun manggarai dan tanah abang yang semakin meningkat secara signifikan,” kata Jokowi saat mengumumkan…

Q & A Soal #turKRL

Kemarin ada pertanyaan dari seorang kawan tentang #turKRL. Saya sebenarnya agak males kalau harus ngobrol soal yang pernah ditulis. Makanya saya kasih aja penjelasan lewat taut ini yang saya kirim ke dia, tapi ya tetap saja nanyain berbagai hal soal #turKRL. Ya mau gimana lagi, sebagai penggagas #turKRL terpaksa saya jawab berbagai pertanyaan beliau Seperti…

Menuju Jakarta: Dari Airport ke Pusat Kota Jakarta

Pertama kali ke Jakarta dan bingung bagaimana caranya untuk menuju Jakarta dari Bandara? Jangan takut, karena saya mau berbaik hati berbagi informasi mengenai cara mudah dan murah untuk menuju Jakarta. Yang penting untuk diketahui pertama adalah dimana kamu akan mendarat? Karena untuk menuju Jakarta kamu bisa turun di Bandara Internasional Halim Perdanakusuma di Jakarta atau…

Getting Jakarta: From Airport to City Center

Is it your first time to Jakarta and you are confused about how to get to Jakarta from the Airport? No need to be afraid, because I’d be kind enough to share information on how getting Jakarta with the easy and cheapest way. The first important thing to know is where is your arrival airport?…

The History of Manggarai Station

The station was built in 1912 by architect Ir. J. Van Gendt and it was inaugurated on 1 May 1918. This station is the former station Mij Spoorweg Netherland Indies (NIS) and Staat Spoorwegen (SS). At the time of the revolution, the station is used when the Government of Indonesia decided to move the Indonesian…