Gas Fuel Price Increases To IDR 4.500, Transjakarta Doesn't Increase Service Rates

Transjakarta illustration. (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - PT Transjakarta has ensured that it will not increase bus service fares even though the selling price of gas fuel (BBG) for the transportation sector increases to IDR 4.500 per liter of premium equivalent (LSP).

"So far there has been no directive to increase our service rates. However, as a BUMD engaged in the transportation sector, Transjakarta is basically ready to follow the best directions given by the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government (Pemprov) without compromising the quality of service to loyal customers," he said. Head of Transjakarta Public Relations Iwan Samariansyah to VOI, Thursday, May 12.

Iwan added that the Transjakarta Premium bus fare also did not increase.

"The fare for RoyalTrans buses that serve long-distance routes such as Cibubur, Bekasi, and Bintaro is still the same at IDR 20.000," he said.

He emphasized that Transjakarta's operational activities as a whole ran smoothly and were not affected by the increase in BBG prices.

In total there are 52 units from thousands of fleets that are actively operating using CNG.

Iwan said, there are advantages and disadvantages to using gas as the main fuel in service operations.

According to him, the advantage of using CNG is that it is cheaper and environmentally friendly.

However, behind it all, it is still difficult to get spare parts and the duration of charging to temperatures that quickly heat up.

However, Transjakarta still uses gas as fuel for the operations of several of its fleets.

"Currently there are 52 units of buses that still use gas fuel," he said.

Previously, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) issued the Decree of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Number 82 of 2022 concerning the selling price of BBG used for transportation.

In this regulation, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources imposes a tariff of IDR 4,500 per lsp from the previous IDR 3,100 per lsp.

This regulation also states that the selling price of gas fuel used for transportation is for gas fuel in the form of compressed natural gas (CNG) which is intended for motorized vehicles for road transportation.

"The selling price of Gas Fuel used for transportation at Gas Fuel Filling Stations in the territory of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia is IDR 4,500 for each lsp including taxes," wrote the regulation, which was signed by the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Arifin Tasrif on April 19, 2022. .