6 Transjakarta Buses Stops Burned Targeted To Operate Functionally Next Monday

Transjakarta bus stop (photo: dock. PT Transjakarta)

JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government has begun to repair six Transjakarta bus stops which were damaged by the burning of an unknown crowd in demonstrations in the past week.

President Director of PT Transjakarta Welfizon Yuza admitted, in this short-term repair, at least six damaged bus stops can operate functionally on Monday, September 8 next week.

"The first phase of improvement ensures that our services can run, we will make functional improvements. So, people can go up and down at the bus stop," Welfizon told reporters, Wednesday, September 3.

The six bus stops that were damaged during demonstrations in a number of areas were the Polda Metro Jaya Bus Stop, Senen Toyota Rangga Bus Stop, Senen Central Bus Stop, Senayan Bus Stop Bank DKI, Youth Gate Stop, and Senayan Roundabout Bus Stop.

Meanwhile, regarding the opportunity to repair the total bus stop until the facilities are complete as before, Welfizon admitted that this matter would still be discussed by the Governor of DKI Jakarta, Pramono Anung.

"It's being discussed again, it's being held at a meeting. The governor has met with the Minister of Public Works and will be discussed again at the next meeting," he said.

Previously, Pramono Anung revealed the condition of a number of public facilities in Jakarta due to protests that have been clashing at a number of points since the last few days.

It was recorded that as many as 22 Transjakarta bus stops, both in the corridor (BRT) and non-BRT, were affected. 6 of them were burned by unknown masses. Then, 16 bus stops were damaged and scribbled on due to vandalism.

Pramono revealed that the total loss due to the destruction of public facilities reached Rp80 billion. This includes damage to bus stops, pedestrian bridges (JPO), CCTV, traffic lights, and other public facilities.

"The total cost of losses, including two JPOs in the Senen area and Polda Metro Jaya, is now Rp80 billion," said Pramono, Tuesday, September 2.