Initial route plan Since the
first Transjakarta corridor was opened in 2004, there were 14 other planned corridors. Among them, three were proposed to be built elevated: Corridor 13 (initially
Pondok Kelapa–
Blok M),
Corridor 14 (
Manggarai–
Universitas Indonesia), and Corridor 15 (
Ciledug–Blok M)
(see image). In 2014, the route plan for Corridor 13 was changed into Ciledug–Blok M–Tendean route, using the entire original route plan for Corridor 15 and partially used Corridor 13's original plan.
Corridor construction The construction of the elevated bus lane for Corridor 13 started on Tuesday, 10 March 2015, inaugurated by the then-
Vice Governor of Jakarta,
Djarot Saiful Hidayat. The ceremony was held on Jalan Kebayoran Baru,
Kebayoran Lama. The project, which cost Rp 2.3 trillion, was carried out by 8 different contractors at 8 different contract packages. The eight packages were the Tendean package (1,000 meters) done by PT
Adhi Karya Tbk, the Santa package (1,250 meters) by PT Yasa Patrisia Perkasa, the Trunojoyo package (1,375 meters) done by PT Jaya Kontruksi, the Taman Puring package (1,200 meters) done by PT Hutama Karya, the Kebayoran Lama package (1,300 meters) is done by PT Pembangunan Perumahan Tbk, the Kostrad package (1,400 meters) was done by PT Istaka Karya CO together with PT Agra Budi, the Ciledug package (1,500 meters) was done by PT Waskita Karya Tbk, and the Seskoal Package (1,400 meters) was carried out by PT
Wijaya Karya Tbk. During the
2017 Jakarta gubernatorial election debate, it was mentioned that Corridor 13, out of 10 elevated BRT stations, only 1 used disabled-friendly sloping ramps and the rest used stairs. It was planned that those elevated stations would use elevators and escalators due to of its unfriendly accessibility for disabled and elderlies. The elevator was planned to be built at
CSW BRT station, while escalators would be installed at the Cipulir, Tirtayasa, and CSW stations. CSW was the only station that uses an elevator and escalator.
Trial run On 14 March 2017, this corridor has already conducted a trial run. Transjakarta plans to prepare a fleet of 100 buses and recruit 250-300 new drivers to serve this new corridor. Based on the initial simulation, buses can run from Ciledug to Tendean (now Tegal Mampang) in 25 minutes. This travel time also includes stopping for 15–20 seconds at 12 stations that would be used. On 6 May 2017, Corridor 13 began trials using 20 bus fleets. It was stopped on the next day due to traffic congestions in Ciledug and the Mayor of Tangerang banned the buses to enter the city, but were eventually allowed to enter the Tangerang city limit on 10 May, thanks to a negotiation between the two cities' Departments of Transportation. Trials resumed on 12 May until its inauguration. On 12 June 2017, Corridor 13 failed to carry out a test by carrying passengers. This was due to the fact that several stations have not installed
platform doors that meet the
standards and the wrong placement of ticket counter which has the potential to hinder the flow of passengers at those stations. Corridor 13 still had no lights installed, so it could only operate from 06.00 to 17.00. The schedule for the inauguration of Corridor 13 had been postponed from the original plan on 22 June to 17 August because the permit for a Certificate of Appropriate Function ( or SLF) from the
Ministry of Public Works and Housing (PUPR) was not issued yet, so that the elevated route has not been guaranteed safe according to PUPR. Apart from that, minor problems such as misplaced ticket counters, platform doors, and the absence of fare gates at several BRT stations were still being fixed. After carrying out static and dynamic load tests on 20 July, the certificate of the corridor's elevated route was given to the then Jakarta Governor Djarot Saiful Hidayat on 28 July 2017. The provision of SLF of Corridor 13 also coincides with the provision of SLF of two new ramps on the
Semanggi Interchange.
Early operational Corridor 13 operates on 13 August 2017. On the first day of operation, it was free of charge for 1 day from 09.00 to 19.00 with the main Ciledug–Tendean (now Tegal Mampang) route, alongside supporting cross-corridor routes to
Blok M,
Cawang UKI (now Cawang Sentral),
Tosari and
Ragunan routes. Despite that, buses did not stop at certain stations. Operational hours were also limited to 19.00, because the lights have not been installed on the elevated track. In addition, the construction of elevators and escalators were still ongoing at several BRT stations. Their operation was waiting for the completion of the installation of lights on the elevated route. Three days later, on 16 August 2017, the
Governor of Jakarta Djarot Saiful Hidayat inaugurated the operation of Corridor 13 at the Cipulir BRT station. The inauguration was carried out ahead of the commemoration of the 72nd anniversary of the
Indonesian Independence Proclamation. The Speaker of the
Jakarta Regional House of Representatives Prasetyo Edi Marsudi, the Mayor of Tangerang
Arief Rachadiono Wismansyah, the CEO of Transjakarta Budi Kaliwono, as well as other government and Transjakarta officials also attended the inauguration ceremony; though there were still some stations that had not been completed, so they could not be operated. It was targeted that all BRT stations would be operational in October 2017 when the lights on the elevated route have been fully installed. Transjakarta built the Puri Beta 1 BRT station which is located not far from
Puri Beta 2 station, so that passengers from the direction of Tangerang and Puri Beta residence would be more comfortable accessing Corridor 13.
Further developments On 10 November 2017, about three months after the inauguration of the corridor, Kebayoran Lama and Seskoal BRT stations were opened to the public. This was later followed by four other stations in 2018; namely Swadarma and
JORR on 1 March, and Rawa Barat and
Velbak on 7 July. On 9–10 April 2018, a trial was conducted to extend the operational time for Corridor 13 and all of its cross-corridor routes until 22.00. Due to the incomplete lighting installation along the elevated route, buses that pass through it at night received lighting assistance from a car guiding in front of them. On 11 April 2018, Corridor 13 officially operates until 22.00. On 12 November 2018, the
CBD Ciledug BRT station was officially opened. The extension to CBD Ciledug was slated to enhance the connectivity of public transport in the Greater Jakarta area. From November 2018 until December 2021, CSW was the only station that was not operating since the opening of Corridor 13, due to of its unfriendly access. In 2020, the Jakarta provincial government started the construction of an interchange building and circular skybridge that connects the CSW BRT station itself with the
ASEAN MRT station. The CSW integrated building was opened 22 December 2021, which included new stations for Corridor 1 built at-grade but part of the integrated building named ASEAN and Kejaksaan Agung stations, plus a new integrated bus stop for non-BRT routes named CSW 2. In response, route 13A (Ciledug – Blok M) was deactivated and now passengers are advised to transfer to or from Corridor 1 at the CSW-ASEAN TOD. In March 2022, the construction of a pedestrian skywalk in Kebayoran Lama was carried out to connect Corridor 13 at the Velbak BRT station as a
transit point to
Corridor 8 at the Pasar Kebayoran Lama (now
Kebayoran) BRT station, as well as to integrate with
Kebayoran railway station which serves the
Rangkasbitung Line. As a follow-up to the construction of the Kebayoran Lama skywalk, the Velbak BRT station was closed on 29 August 2022 and passengers were diverted to use Kebayoran Lama and Mayestik BRT stations during the closure until it was reopened on 24 December 2022. The Kebayoran Lama skywalk underwent a public trial on 21–24 January 2023, and was inaugurated by the
Acting Governor of
Jakarta,
Heru Budi Hartono on 27 January.
24-hour service In September 2017, a month after the inauguration, some passengers requested Transjakarta to operate Corridor 13 round-the-clock; despite that the lightings along the elevated track were not fully installed yet, so buses can only operate until 17:00 at the time. On 12 September 2022, Corridor 13 began to operate 24 hours a day, with 14 stations — excluding CBD Ciledug — served by night buses called
Angkutan Malam Hari (AMARI, lit. 'Night Transport'), between 22:00 - 05:00. CBD Ciledug is the only station in the entire Transjakarta BRT system that still operates only during regular daytime hours, namely from 05:00 to 22:00, as the AMARI service terminates at Puri Beta 2. On 5 June 2025, Governor of Jakarta
Pramono Anung reinaugurates corridor 13's extension to CBD Ciledung, alongside the opening of a new cross-border (Transjabodetabek) feeder route from
Blok M to
Bogor. However, the reopening of CBD Ciledung was postponed for nine days due to minor refurbishments before resuming operational. On 14 June, CBD Ciledug BRT station was officially reopened and corridor 13 returned to terminate there (except its night time counterpart). Since then, Puri Beta 2 only serves corridor 13's night time counterpart and the three cross-corridor routes to prevent overcrowding, thus Puri Beta 2 doesn't serve the regular daytime counterpart of corridor 13 from 05:00 to 22:00. == List of BRT stations ==