The government has officially started the construction of Jakarta LRT Phase 1B Velodrome-Manggarai which spans a total length of 6.4 km on Monday (10 October) by conducting the groundbreaking ceremony attended by the Minister of Transportation Budi Kaya Sumadi and the Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono in Velodrome Station, Jakarta. The construction of Velodrome to Pramuka lane is aimed to be completed in September 2024. Meanwhile the Manggarai lane is aimed to start operation in 2026.