Heru Budi Still Needs Central Government Approval To Determine Paid Road Tariffs In Jakarta

Acting (Pj) Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono at DKI Jakarta City Hall, Wednesday, January 11. (Diah-VOI)

JAKARTA - Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono admitted that he could not determine the tariff for the paid road system or electronic road pricing (ERP), which is currently in process.

"Regarding tariffs, I did not convey (now). We still need to discuss it at the central level," said Heru at DKI Jakarta City Hall, Wednesday, January 11.

Heru said, currently the DKI Provincial Government is still struggling with the preparation of regulations discussed with the DKI Jakarta DPRD. The material for the regulation on the application of paid roads was prepared after receiving input on discussions with experts.

The draft regional regulation (RAPERda) on electronic traffic control that regulates paid roads has been prepared. The provincial government and the DKI DPRD have also conducted initial discussions regarding the contents in the draft, but the discussion of articles per article has not been carried out.

"ERP still has several stages. The Raperda will be discussed in the DPRD, processed according to their respective authorities. Then it becomes a regional regulation. After becoming a regional regulation, it will still be discussed again, it can be a governor's regulation, it can be a governor's decree," he said.

"After that, then the process is again for the business process. Later who will manage (ERP), what business entity, it will also be discussed with the DPRD," continued Heru.

Seen in the draft Raperda, there are 25 roads that will be subject to the implementation of ERP, namely Jalan Pintu Besar Selatan, Jalan Gajah Mada, Jalan Hayam Wuruk, Jalan Majapahit, Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat, Jalan MH Thamrin; Jalan Jenderal Sudirman, Jalan Sisingamangaraja, Jalan Panglima Polim, Jalan Fatmawati (Simpang Jalan Ketimun 1-Simpang Jalan TB Simatupang).

Then, Jalan Suryopranoto, Jalan Balikpapan, Jalan Kyai Caringin, Jalan Tomang Raya, Jalan Jenderal S Parman (Jalan Tomang Raya-Simpang Jalan Gatot Subroto), Jalan Gatot Subroto, Jalan MT Haryono, Jalan DI Panjaitan, Jalan Jenderal A Yani (East Bekasi Raya Intersection-Perintis Kemerdekaan Intersection), Jalan Pramuka, Jalan Salemba Raya, Jalan Kramat Raya, Jalan Pasar Senen, Jalan Gunung Sahari; and, Jalan HR Rasuna Said.

Furthermore, electronic traffic control in traffic control areas applies electronically every day from 05.00 WIB-22.00 WIB.

The vehicles charged with ERP rates are road users who use motorized vehicles and electric vehicles.

There are a number of vehicles that are excluded in the application of a paid road system, including electric bicycles, yellow plate general motorized vehicles, government agency operational services vehicles and the TNI/Polri except/in addition to black plates, foreign diplomatic corps vehicles, ambulance vehicles, hearse vehicles, and fire fighting vehicles.

The amount of tariff for traffic control services electronically and its adjustment is determined by the Governor's Regulation after obtaining approval from the DKI Jakarta DPRD. Meanwhile, the DKI Transportation Agency proposes that ERP be subject to a tariff of IDR 5,000 to IDR 19,000.