DKI Provincial Government Will Add Transjakarta Route To Enter Soetta Airport From PIK

Transjakarta buses queue at the Senayan Roundabout Bus Stop, Jakarta, Monday 22 May 2023). (Between-Asprilla D A)

Head of the DKI Jakarta Transportation Agency, Syafrin Liputo, said that his party would add new routes for Transjakarta services that enter Soekarno-Hatta Airport (Soetta).

Later, Transjakarta's new route to Soetta will be added with a departure point from Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK), Penjaringan, North Jakarta.

"PIK kita harapkan bulan ini juga, paling lambat bulan ini kita uji coba," kata Syafrin kepada wartawan, Rabu, 5 Juli.

Currently, the Transjakarta Kalideres Terminal route to Soetta Airport is being tested for two weeks. Syafrin explained that the mobility of airport employees departing for work from Kalideres was quite high.

"We have to look at the characteristics of people who use public transportation from Kalideres so much, right. Earlier from Kalideres there were still quite massive people who moved, especially employees who moved to Soetta," he explained.

The Transjakarta bus route to the Soetta Airport area began testing this morning. Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono and his staff tried this trip with a number of airport employees.

Buses started departing from 07.31 WIB. There were 18 bus stops that were passed by non-BRT Transjakarta to Soetta. At the airport, the bus stopped at the cargo terminal of Soetta Airport after a 43-minute trip.

The bus he was traveling in was indeed escorted by vehicles from the Transportation Service during the trip to the airport. However, Heru emphasized that the length of time the trip on other buses was not much different.

"Earlier, because it was guarded, the speed was reduced by half, our position was 30 (kilometers per hour), stable. In general, the speed could be up to 40-50. Prior to this trial, the Department of Transportation had previously tested with public tests not being guarded and normal speeds, about 40-45 minutes. long, "said Heru at Soetta Airport.

The operation of Transjakarta buses on the Kalideres Terminal to Soetta Airport is only scheduled for the morning and evening, which is 06.00 WIB-09.00 WIB and 18.00 WIB-21.00 WIB.

During the operation, there were 10 Transjakarta buses that served the special route to the airport. "We'll see developments. If it's not enough, we'll add it," said Heru.