Ministry Of Transportation Grants Bus Stops IDR 3 Billion To Strengthen Biskita Trans Depok Integration

Director General of Transportation and Multimodal Integration, Risal Wasal (second from the left). (Photo: Doc of the Ministry of Transportation)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) through the Directorate General of Transportation and Multimodal Integration (Ditjen Intram) has donated bus stops and supporting facilities for the Buy The Service (BTS) program, or known as Biskita Trans Depok to the Depok City Government.

The granting was marked by the signing of a grant and Minutes of Handover (BAST) agreement by the Director General of Transportation and Multimodal Integration, Risal Wasal, and the Mayor of Depok, Supian Suri, and witnessed by the Secretary of the Directorate General of Intram, Dedy Cahyadi and the Head of the Depok City Transportation Service, Zamrowi.

The grant includes 11 bus stops, 4 bus stops, and 1 solar road lighting device with a total value of IDR 3.18 billion.

All assets are now officially owned by the Depok City Government to be managed in order to support the operation of Biskita Trans Depok, so that services to the community are more secure, comfortable, and integrated with other modes of transportation.

Director General of Transportation and Multimodal Integration, Risal Wasal emphasized that the integration of public transportation modes is very important. He said Biskita Trans Depok was presented as a feeder for people who traveled from and to Jabodebek Harjamukti LRT Station and Depok Baru KRL Commuter Line Station.

"These two modes of transportation require adequate support from feeder networks so that it is easier for people to move between modes," he said in an official statement, Sunday, September 5.

Furthermore, Risal added that this grant is a real step for the government in strengthening urban connectivity.

"These stops are a symbol of the Ministry of Transportation's commitment to building an integrated, connected, and continuous transportation ecosystem," he explained.

Meanwhile, Depok Mayor Supian Suri expressed his appreciation and commitment from the local government to maintain service sustainability.

"We are grateful for the support of the Ministry of Transportation. The Depok City Government is committed to continuing the Biskita Trans Depok service and maintaining the infrastructure that has been handed over so that the benefits can be felt by the community in a sustainable manner," he said.

Sekadar informasi, program Buy The Service (BTS) merupakan skema penyediaan angkutan umum berbasis jalan di mana pemerintah membeli layanan dari operator bus untuk kemudian digunakan masyarakat dengan tarif terjangkau.

Skema ini dirancang untuk memastikan masyarakat memperoleh layanan transportasi publik yang aman, nyaman, dan terintegrasi, sekaligus mendorong peralihan dari kendaraan pribadi ke angkutan umum massal.

For your information, the Buy The Service (BTS) program is a road-based public transportation supply scheme where the government buys services from bus operators to then use the public at affordable rates.

This scheme is designed to ensure that people get public transportation services that are safe, comfortable, and integrated, while at the same time encouraging the shift from private vehicles to mass public transportation.