The Ministry Of Transportation Invites The President Director Of KAI To Discuss The Proposal Of KRL Tariffs For The Rich And Poor

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JAKARTA - The Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) through the Directorate General of Railways has spoken about the discourse on implementing KRL tickets for the rich and the poor, which is planned to be implemented in 2023.

The Director General of Railways, Risal Wasal, said that his party would discuss further with PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) implementing the implementation of the KRL tariff policy between the rich and the poor.

"How will there be subsidies on target? We will also discuss it later, Mr. Director of Details so that it is safe," said Risal at the Ministry of Transportation, Jakarta, Friday, December 30.

Risal explained that the meeting also discussed the management of subsidies in case of excess funds.

Later, said Risal, if there is an excess of funds from the public service obligation (PSO), it will be used for other priorities.

"We'll also discuss it later so that it's safe if there are advantages to where we want to go? Do we want (to switch) where, we'll see later. The money doesn't go away so how to improve services on the side of the train," he said.

As is known, the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) ensures that the KRL tariff will not increase in 2023.

Previously, there were plans to increase the KRL rate next year.

Even so, there is a change in the system where the Ministry of Transportation will apply appropriate subsidies.

Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi said the current KRL tariff will not increase next year. However, for people whose economy is classified as capable, ticket prices will increase by the price of KRL services without subsidies.

"God willing, until 2023 it will not increase. But, later use a card. So what has been proposed is nothing, (the financial capacity is high) you have to pay other (no subsidies). So until 2023 we plan not to increase," he said in a press conference at the Ministry of Transportation's End of Year, 2022 Performance Achievement and Work Plan of the Ministry of Transportation 2023, Tuesday, December 27.