This decision was made to avoid a recurrence of the 2013 Jakarta flood incident that occurred due to the collapse of the Latuharhari Embankment.

The monorail project was ultimately cancelled as the investors failed to meet the advanced requirements set by the Jakarta Provincial Government.

[12][13] In December 2016, PT Wijaya Karya was appointed as the contractor for the LRT construction project worth Rp5.29 trillion (around US$347.6 million).

[15] The Jakarta LRT project seeks to address the issue of heavy traffic congestion on the city's roads.

[16] The rolling stock comes from Hyundai Rotem from South Korea which was first arrived from the Tanjung Priok Port on April 13, 2018.

[20][21] A full public trial run began on 11 June 2019 between Boulevard Utara and Velodrome stations, with free admission to registered ticket holders.

[22] Since commercial operation began in December 2019, the "flagging" system has seen falling ridership, with an average of 4,364 passengers per day.

[25] The Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta, Heru Budi Hartono, said that Phase 1B will run from 2024 to 2026, with construction from Rawamangun to Pramuka stations finishing in September 2024 and the rest following in 2026.

[29] However, this did not happen as construction is not yet finished and the Indonesia Asian Games Organizing Committee (INASGOC) considered that buses would be more effective in transporting the athletes.

Passengers must deposit of Rp 15.000 in addition to journey fare, which could be refunded within 7 days after last tapping out at exit gate.

Passengers only need to scan QR code at the entry gate to pay directly from their LinkAja e-wallet.