Ministry Of Transportation Revitalizes Harjamukti Terminal With A New Atmosphere

Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi (doc. Kemenhub)

CIREBON - Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi reviewed the progress of the revitalization of the Harjamukti Terminal and the construction of a mobile pilot test vehicle (non-static) in Cirebon, West Java. It is hoped that the revitalization of Harjamukti Terminal can provide a new atmosphere for the community.

"The Harjamukti Terminal has begun to be built, meaning there is a new color, a new design, and a new atmosphere. I advise that in this development, apart from being able to optimize services, don't forget to also expose local wisdom. For example in Cirebon there is batik, batik must be exposed. Because local wisdom becomes something good for a region, ”said the Minister of Transportation in his statement, Friday, March 12.

The Minister of Transportation appreciated the ranks of the Directorate General of Land Transportation who have made efforts to carry out development and have made good cooperation with local governments. The Minister of Transportation requested that the progress of this development be properly monitored so that it can be completed on time.

Furthermore, the Minister of Transportation hopes that the management of the Harjamukti terminal can involve the private sector to reduce dependence on the limited APBN.

"Imagine if we have 100 terminals, we have to pay for each point, how much money we have to spend. On the other hand, the government has built many other transportation infrastructure throughout Indonesia. Since our APBN is not much, I hope that the construction of this terminal can be cooperated with the private sector. So that the terminal can finance itself through capex or opex, "said the Minister of Transportation.

On the same occasion, the Minister of Transportation also reviewed the testing of the mobile pilot test vehicle. This vehicle has a large container equipped with a brake, wheel, tire groove, dimensional gauge, exhaust emission gauge, noise test equipment, emittance and glass darkness.

The Minister of Transportation appreciated the innovation made by the Directorate General of Land Transportation, in an effort to solve the test problem in the regions. The Minister of Transportation hopes that consistency and collaboration with the Regional Government in Cirebon and its surroundings can be carried out well, because this cannot run alone without good cooperation between the Ministry of Transportation and the Regional Government.

"This is a surprise from the Director General of Land Transportation. We will give this mobile KIR test vehicle to BPTD West Java, which will carry out the kir test. One tool can cover 3-10 districts. I ordered my fellow officers to take good care of the safety and environmental aspects, "said the Minister of Transportation.

Weigh Bridge in Brebes (doc. Kemenhub)

Brebes Weigh Bridge

After the work visit in Cirebon, the Minister of Transportation continued his working visit to Brebes to inspect the Tanjung Weigh Bridge in Brebes. The existence of weigh bridges currently managed by the Ministry of Transportation is expected to solve the problem of over-dimensional and overload (ODOL) trucks, which have the potential to endanger safety and damage roads.

Director General of Land Transportation Budi Setiyadi said that his party had taken steps to optimize the function of weigh bridges in supervising ODOL trucks. One of them is imposing an obligation to transfer cargo on ODOL trucks.

"Now we are changing the scheme, if we previously got a ticket, now it is done by transferring the cargo. If the ticket, the fine is only 150 to 200 thousand, it is very cheap and does not provide a deterrent effect and is not proportional to the losses caused by ODOL vehicles such as accidents and road damage, "said Director General Budi.

Director General Budi said that the implementation of the cargo transfer scheme has received support from regional heads.

"There have been many regional heads who support it, starting from Governors, Regents and Mayors. We still tolerate until 2023, logistic vehicles whose cargo exceeds 50 percent, we will transfer their cargo to other vehicles, "said Director General Budi.