Reasons For Electric Motorcycles Can't Be Transported During Free Homecoming: Here's The Explanation

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The Directorate General of Railways (DJKA) of the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) emphasized that the free motorbike homecoming service via rail transportation on Eid al-Fitr 1445 Hijri has not included electric motors. Want to know the reason why electric motors cannot be transported during free homecoming?

"For now, we have not served (free motorbikes) for electric motorbikes," said Director of Traffic and Train Transportation of the Ministry of Transportation Arif Anwar in Jakarta, Saturday, early March.

Arif said that there was no clarity on the standard operating procedure (SOP) for the transportation of electric motors, so the service was not yet available.

"As informed, the regulations are not clear from colleagues from the Directorate General of Land (Kemenhub). We also do not know exactly what SOP is carrying an electric motorbike," explained Arif.

According to Arif, concerns are adrift of the risk of error in transporting electric motors, which tend to be more vulnerable than conventional motorcycles. Therefore, for this year, the Ministry of Transportation has not introduced free homecoming services for electric motor owners.

"We are worried about the wrong transportation and so on because it is indeed vulnerable. Therefore, for this year we have not provided services for electric motorcycles," said Arif.

However, Arif emphasized that in the future, when the use of electric motors is increasing, the Ministry of Transportation will prepare itself to provide appropriate services.

Along with the government's efforts to encourage the use of electric motors as part of the renewable energy program, it is hoped that there will be services for electric motors when the demand is sufficient.

"In the future, because this is also a government product to promote electric motorcycles and so on, of course we will prepare this so that electric motors can also be served if indeed there are enough electric motorcycle users," said Arif.

The Ministry of Transportation provides free motorbike homecoming services for Lebaran 2024, but passengers will be charged a tariff of Rp. 10,000 if the trip is below 290 km and Rp. 20,000 if it exceeds that distance.

The Ministry of Transportation will start registering this service since Monday 4 April and will transport free motorbikes starting April 2-8, on the other hand for backflow transportation will be carried out on April 13-19, 2024.

The public can register through the official website, namely mudikgratis. dephub.go.id with the first requirement being an ID card, family card, driver's license and STNK which are still valid or are not tax-dead, and the amount of the motorbike is less than 200 cc.

Not only that, but the public can also register directly at the 18 stations that have been inaugurated, namely Cilegon Station, Gudang Jakarta, Tangerang, Depok Baru, Bekasi, Kiaracondong, Kutoarjo, Lempuyangan, Purwosari, Semarang Tawang, Madiun, Cirebon Prujakan, Tegal, Pekalongan, Purwokerto, Kroya, Gombong, and Kebumen.

DJKA also said that only 2 people can board the train from the motorbike that will be transported, namely motorists and rideers. More than that, it is allowed with the record that the third person is a 2 year old child.

Still in contact with electric vehicles, read also: 'The Government Encourages Conversion of Electric Vehicles' so that you know the government's support for electric vehicles.

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