Wednesday, 26 Feeder Buses in Nine Terminals Operated
Reported by Nurito | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
Jakarta Transportation Dept. is going to operate 26 feeder buses for 24 hours from nine terminals. They will serve passenger towards Type A Terminals, such as Pulogebang Terminal, Kalideres Terminal and Kampung Rambutan Terminal. The policy is applied, following a raid against AKAP bus that operates in such terminals.
Operational permit is issued today and begin operation tomorrow
According to Elly Sinaga, Head of Greater Jakarta Transportation Agency for Transportation Ministry, the policy is done to answer passenger complaint heading to Type A Terminal, especially Pulogebang Terminal.
All this time, he added, many citizens are complaining limited access towards Pulogebang Terminal. The 26 fleets operational is to add the number of fleets, that were previously only 30 fleets. They will begin operation on Wednesday (2/1).
City and Transportation Ministry Discuss About Type A Terminal"Operational permit is issued today and begin operation tomorrow," she told, in her office, Pancoran, South Jakarta, Tuesday (1/31).
By doing so, there will be no more passenger complaints about access towards Pulogebang Terminal. This is because AKAP bus would no longer operate outside Type A Terminal. They are prohibited to operate in nine terminals, namely Pulogadung, Rawamangun, Pinang Ranti, Lebak Bulus, Pasar Minggu, Tanjung Priok, Rawa Buaya, Tanah Merdeka and Grogol.
If the number of passengers is pretty high, it could reach seven or eight fleets.
"Additional feeder in terminal is adjusted to the passenger condition. Its operational is also adjusted to bus departure at Type A Terminal," he uttered.
He described, if the bus departure is at 5 AM, they must operate from 3 AM or 4 AM. Similarly to serve passenger arrival, they must standby in terminal at 1 AM or 2 AM.
There are three terminals preparing AKAP bus. First, Pulogebang Terminal, will serve passenger heading to Central Java, East Java, NTB, NTT, Bali and surrounding regions. Second, Kampung Rambutan Terminal, will serve passenger heading to West Java and part of Central Java and last is Kalideres Terminal, will serve passenger heading to Sumatera.
