Budi Karya Calls Terminal Revitalization Introducing New Concepts As MSME Centers

Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi (Photo: dock. Antara)

JAKARTA - The government is revitalizing the terminal to introduce a new concept as a center for community activities, especially MSME players. Where, usually terminals are only as facilities for mass transportation services.

Minister of Transportation (Menhub) Budi Karya Sumadi said the terminal revitalization would increase public interest in using mass transportation, and also help MSMEs.

"Terminal type A which has just been inaugurated also functions as a forum for social activities and cultural arts for the community. At the Purworejo terminal, it can be seen that on the first floor it has functioned as a space to show off community handicrafts in collaboration with the National Crafts Council (Dekranas)," said Budi Karya quoting Antara.

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on Tuesday inaugurated four Type A Mass Transport Terminals, namely Purworejo Terminal and Mendolo Wonosobo Terminal in Central Java and Purboyo Madiun Terminal and Patria Blitar Terminal in East Java. The inauguration was carried out simultaneously at Purworejo Terminal.

The Purworejo Terminal was built at a cost of Rp35 billion originating from State Sharia Securities (SBSN). This terminal has an area of 12,315 square meters and a building area of 2,378.1 square meters, and serves 615 passengers with a total of 105 buses per day.

Meanwhile, the Mendolo Terminal was built at a cost of Rp. 20 billion from Non-Tax State Revenue (PNBP). This terminal has a land area of 29,319 square meters and a building area of 7,742 square meters, and serves 2,090 passengers with a total of 280 buses per day.

Then, the Purboyo Terminal was built at a cost of Rp29.8 billion from SBSN. This terminal has a land area of 28,719 square meters and a building area of 11,230 square meters, and serves 4,350 passengers with a total of 339 buses per day.

Then the Patria Terminal was built at a cost of Rp. 66.6 billion from SBSN. This terminal has an area of 14,932 square meters and a building area of 3,950 square meters, and serves 330 buses per day with a total of 4,344 passengers per day.

Budi Karya explained that the construction and revitalization of Type A Terminals in various regions is a priority program to improve inter-provincial and provincial intercity bus transportation services (AKAP/AKDP).

During 2014-2023, construction of new terminals in five locations and rehabilitation/revitalization terminals in 75 locations has been carried out.

In 2024, the Ministry of Transportation targets to complete the construction of seven more terminals in a number of areas, namely Sumedang Terminal in West Java; Cepu Terminal, Magelang Terminal, Demak Terminal, and Bobotsari Purbalingga Terminal in Central Java.

Then the Sebakul Water Terminal in Bengkulu, and the Bimoku Terminal in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara.

It is hoped that the terminal revitalization of the Minister of Transportation will improve safety, security, and services so that people are more comfortable using buses as public transportation.

In addition to being a land transportation service, the terminal is also expected to provide support for improving the economy of the MSMEs involved in it.