JAKARTA - The Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) has started construction of a charging station to support the operation of the Bandung Basin Rapid Transit (BRT) Bus.
The electric bus charging facility is part of the Indonesia Mass Transit (MASTRAN) project which is entering the infrastructure development phase.
The construction of the charging station was marked by a groundbreaking in Depo Leuwipanjang, Bandung, West Java, Wednesday, July 15.
This project is the result of collaboration between the Directorate General of Land Transportation of the Ministry of Transportation with the Sustainable Mass Electric Transportation to Support Green Smart City in West Java project which is supported by a grant from the Government of South Korea through the Chungnam Center for Creative Economy & Innovation (C-CCEI).
Director of Road Transport of the Ministry of Transportation Muiz Thohir said the construction of the facility was the first step in accelerating the transformation of national transportation towards a more modern, efficient, and low-emission system.
"This activity is a sign of the start of construction in the cooperation project and is the beginning of accelerating the transformation of national transportation. We are moving towards a modern, efficient, and low-emission system," Muiz said in an official statement, Wednesday, July 15.
According to him, transportation transformation cannot be done alone so it requires collaboration between the central government, local government, and international partners.
Muiz explained that the Indonesia Mass Transit (MASTRAN) project is part of the implementation of the Asta Cita of the President of the Republic of Indonesia which focuses on the development of quality infrastructure and the acceleration of the green economy.
Through this project, the BRT-based mass transportation system will be integrated with an electric bus fleet and smart and environmentally friendly charging infrastructure.
"We express our appreciation to the South Korean government for the support it has provided. We hope that this good cooperation can continue and provide benefits for both countries," he said.
Meanwhile, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Chungnam Center for Creative Economy & Innovation (C-CCEI) Kim Sungkeun said the groundbreaking marked the start of collaboration between the Indonesian and South Korean governments in the development of sustainable public transportation infrastructure, especially electric bus charging facilities.
Kim Sungkeun hopes that the project can become a foundation for the development of sustainable public transportation in Indonesia as well as strengthen cooperation between the two countries in the development of smart cities.
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