August 2024, Electric Cars Start Distributing At IKN

Illustration. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Minister of Transportation (Menhub) Budi Karya Sumadi said that the mass electric vehicle (electric vehicle) in the capital city of Nusantara (IKN) in East Kalimantan began operating in August 2024. "We think the application of electric vehicles in IKN is relatively possible in August," said Minister of Transportation Budi during a review of Transjakarta's mass transportation in Jakarta, quoted from Antara, Monday, June 10. Nusantara Capital Authority (OIKN) holds electric buses for mass transportation. In addition to electric bus vehicles, there are also railless autonomous or Autonomous-rail Rapid Transit (ART) trains to serve mass transportation. "ART is a kind of tram but special without rail and electricity, he uses batteries, August starts to run," he said. Ministers and echelon I officials are asked to use electric vehicles. "Swasta whether it is blue bird, gojek, grab already wants to operate there," he said. As for flying taxis or drones transporting passengers, the Minister of Transportation said that his party could not find the appropriate regulations. "This regulation we are referring to developed countries, America has not yet provided a formal permit," he said.

Oleh karena itu, Kementerian Perhubungan (Kemenhub) belum akan memberikan izin untuk taksi terbang sebagai moda transportasi di IKN."Kota menggunakan drone, ada risikonya. Oleh karenanya, kita belum memberikan izin untuk taksi terbang, untuk exhibition boleh, untuk angkutan umum belum," tuturnya.Sebelumnya, terkait layanan bus listrik, Kemenhub telah melaksanakan kajian perencanaan teknis angkutan umum di KIPP tahap 1 dengan mengusulkan 3 rute trayek.Ketiga trayek tersebut yakni rute Park & Ride sampai Masjid Raya dengan total kebutuhan 13 bus medium; rute Park & ride sampai Botanical Garden total kebutuhan armada 7 bus medium; dan rute Park & ride 1 sampai Park & ride 2 dengan total kebutuhan 21 armada.

Meanwhile, the Nusantara Capital Authority (OIKN) also plans to cooperate with Bluebird to serve routes within the IKN or KIPP phase 1, in this case related to the procurement of electric buses and their operational plans. Then, for 2025, the Buy the Service (BTS) budget has been proposed to serve the IKN route. Regarding the plan, the route will adjust to the land parcels that have been built, while the number of fleet needs is still waiting for a review and review from the OIKN team. The Ministry of Transportation will provide transportation-related support in commemoration of the 79th Indonesian Independence Day at IKN on August 17, 2024.