Later In 2024, Provincial Government Targets 3.9 Million Passengers To Be Served By Public Transportation In Jakarta

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JAKARTA - The DKI Transportation Agency is aiming to serve 3.9 million public transport passengers per day according to the 2024 Regional Development Plan or an increase compared to the 2023 projection of 3.6 million passengers.

"We continue to make efforts to increase the quantity and quality of public transportation," said Head of the DKI Transportation Agency Syafrin Liputo in Jakarta, Thursday, February 16 as reported by Antara.

He explained that the increase in the quantity and quality of public transport is to support the transfer of private vehicle users to public transport.

The number of passengers has also increased compared to the number of passengers in 2022, which is close to 3.5 million per day.

In terms of quantity, his party added that the number of intermodal integration points reached 26 points from the 2023 target of 22 integration points.

In terms of quality, DKI Pemprov will also add a fleet of TransJakarta electric buses this year to reach 120 additional electric buses. Last year, DKI Pemprov has targeted 100 electric buses, 30 of which have been realized.

"So that by the end of the year we hope there will be around 220 electric buses operational," he said.

In addition, his party is also carrying out a strategy of diverting private vehicle users to public transportation, including through an odd-even policy, plans to close 27 U-turn points starting June 2023 to the discourse on implementing electronic paid roads (ERP).

Meanwhile, based on data from the DKI Transportation Agency, the capacity of public transportation continues to be increased, for example, TransJakarta currently reaches around 1.2 million passengers per day with a fleet strength of 4,700 units.

He projects that the capacity of TransJakarta will be increased in 2024 to reach 1.5 million passengers with a fleet of 6,960 units through the addition of corridors from 13 to 15 BRT corridors (with stops).

Then, MRT Jakarta currently has a capacity of 173 thousand passengers per day and will be increased in 2024 to 260 thousand in 2024 which will also be supported by the completion of MRT Phase 2A.

Furthermore, the current capacity of the Jakarta LRT has reached 18 thousand passengers per day which is integrated with TransJakarta so the capacity is targeted to increase to 145 thousand passengers per day.

In addition, there is the Jabodebek LRT with a passenger capacity of up to 730 thousand per day through 18 stations.