The Ministry Of Transportation Proposes The Jabodebek LRT Tariff To Be IDR 5,000 Until September

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) proposed a discount on tariffs in the early days of the Jabodebek LRT operation. The proposed discount is IDR 5,000 until next September.

The mass transportation is planned to be inaugurated by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and operate commercially on August 30.

Director General of Railways of the Ministry of Transportation Risal Wasal said that in the first stage, the tariff discount proposed for all service routes was IDR 5,000. With this discount, the Public Service Obligation (PSO) provided by the government reached 78 percent.

Furthermore, Risal said that the 78 percent tariff discount is in commemoration of the 78th anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia.

"How long is Indonesia's independence, 78 percent of its promotions. Will we round it up Rp. 5,000. So we calculate Rp. 5,000 percent," he said at the Forwahub event, in Jakarta, Friday, August 18.

"But if it is made an average of IDR 5,000, it can be (the PSO) to 85 percent," he continued.

Then, continued Risal, for the second stage of the promo proposal in the form of a tariff imposition limit of Rp. 20,000 for all service routes from October 1 to 31, 2023.

Even so, Risal emphasized that this tariff is still only a proposal from the Directorate General of Railways at the Ministry of Transportation.

"Don't forget (it's still a plan), there is no decision yet," he said.