DKI Provincial Government Prepares Transjakarta Embedding Buses At 12 Jabodebek LRT Stations

Head Of DKI Transportation Agency Syafrin Liputo/PHOTO: Diah Ayu-VOI

Head of the DKI Jakarta Transportation Agency, Syafrin Liputo, said that his party had prepared a feeder or bus for the Transjakarta feeder that stopped at Jabodebek LRT stations. The termination of the Transjakarta feeder was prepared at 12 points of the Jabodebek LRT station which are still in the DKI Jakarta area, namely Dukuh Atas Station, Setiabudi, Kuningan, Rasuna Said, Pancoran, Cikoko, Cawang, BNN, TMII, Kampung Rambutan, Ciracas, and Halim. "We have identified all of these, which can be supported by the integration of TransJakarta with the optimization of existing buses," said Syafrin when met at the Fairmont Hotel, Central Jakarta, Tuesday, August 1. The majority of feeder buses that stop at Jabodebek LRT station use rapid transit (BRT), Metrotrans, or Minitrans buses. However, Ciracas Station can only provide Microtrans services. "At Ciracas Station, the service like it or not has to be with a Microtrans because there, in terms of service, access is indeed narrow. Currently, only microtrans can be accessed, the rest we provide big buses and minitrans services," explained Syafrin. From the supply of feeders at Jabodebek station, Syafrin said that there were a number of routes that experienced adjustments so that they could stop at station points. However, there is also a shuttle bus service from the station to the nearest Transjakarta bus stop. "Two of them are what we do. Instead of rerouting (all) existing services, it will change the characteristics of the demand that has been formed. Therefore, we have prepared a shuttle bus because there is a UKI and Cawang bus stop which is a fairly large integration stop, then it can also accommodate Cikoko Stops," he explained. Furthermore, Syafrin also hopes that people who live in buffer areas and the Jakarta border can optimize the use of Jabodebek LRT services that are integrated with Transjakarta in order to break down congestion.

"We hope that with the operation later on, the Jabodebek LRT, what they previously experienced through traffic (continuous movements) to Jakarta, could park in the Cibubur area, ride the LRT and can continue, or simply ride the feeder provided by Transpakuan and Transjakarta to reach the Cibubur area, and continue with the LRT," explained Syafrin. "Similarly, in the eastern part of Depok, Cimanggis and its surroundings, it can also rise from there, so that it can reduce the volume traffic from the area. Including some of the Bekasi areas there, Bogor regencies, Bekasi cities, and Depok can be covered with the operation of the Jabodebek LRT," he added.