JAKARTA - DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo plans to make all Transjabodetabek bus services free as soon as the six routes officially operate. The policy was prepared with Banten Governor Andra Soni and West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi as part of transportation integration in megapolitan areas.
"We agree, in the medium term of length, Transjabodetabek will be free of charge," said Pramono at the Transjakarta Bus Stop Blok M, South Jakarta, Thursday, April 24. He said the Jakarta Provincial Government was preparing a subsidy scheme that guaranteed that the operator would continue without burdening passengers.
Currently, Transjabodetabek users are still paying Rp. 3,500 per trip. After the subsidy system is completed and all routes, including S61 Alam Sutera, Blok M, which was launched today, run optimally, the tariff cuts will be carried out in stages up to zero rupiah.
Transjabodetabek passengers will also be free of charge when they continue to ride Transjakarta, affirming the commitment to integration of intermodal tariffs.
Pramono targets six Transjabodetabek routes to be completed this year. In addition to S61, the five routes prepared are PIK 2 Pluit, PIK 2 'New Bridge, City of Tourism' Cawang via Jatiasih, Binong'Grogol, and Jatijajar' Kampung Rambutan.
He assigned the Transjakarta Department of Transportation and management to expand greatly, including reaching areas that have not been connected to mass transportation.
With 70 thousand passengers per day who have used free services within Jakarta, the provincial government projects a significant spike after Transjabodetabek is implemented.
"Bekasi residents, Tangerang, Depok, Bogor, and even Cianjur will be able to go to Jakarta free of charge during this program period," said Pramono.
The subsidy scheme will be financed through the DKI Jakarta Regional Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBD) as well as contributions from the central government and partner provinces, similar to the Buy The Service (BTS) pattern.
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However, the details of the amount of the budget and the deadline for implementing the zero rupiah rate have not been disclosed, waiting for a financial study and adjustments to cross-provincial regulations.
Pramono emphasized that the free transportation policy is part of a strategy to reduce congestion and carbon emissions, as well as increase the mobility of daily workers within Jabodetabek Cianjur.
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