October 23, Transjakarta Opens Express and Across-Corridor Routes
Reported by Keren Margaret Vicer | Translated by Maria Inggita
Starting October 23, PT. Transportasi Jakarta (Transjakarta) will open express and across-corridor routes. Hopefully this service could become a solution to minimize traffic congestion due to infrastructure construction project.
This is done as a solution to overcome traffic congestion due to infrastructure construction projects in Jakarta
PT. Transjakarta Director, Budi Kaliwono said, 6 express and across-corridor Transjakarta routes will be opened. For across-corridor routes, there are Pulogadung-Harmoni route (via corridor 10, 2, 5, and 4), Cililitan-Dukuh Atas route (via corridor 10 and 4), Monas-Ragunan route (via corridor 13).
2017, City Targeted to Have 27 City Tour BusesMeanwhile for express routes, there are PGC-Tanjung Priok route (via toll), Tanjung Priok-PGC (via toll), and Kampung Rambutan-Kampung Melayu (via toll).
"This is done as a solution to overcome traffic congestion due to infrastructure construction projects in Jakarta," he expressed, Friday (10/20).
He explained, for Monas-Ragunan route will go through corridor 1 and directly across to corridor 13 between at 3 PM-9 PM. This is to avoid heavy traffic on Kuningan and Mampang Intersection due to underpass construction in Mampang-Kuningan.
Pulogadung-Harmoni route will go through corridor 2, corridor 4, corridor 10, and corridor 5. This service is operated from 6 AM to 10 AM and 4 PM to 8 PM. This route serves passengers from Tanjung Priok to Sudirman, Thamrin, Jatinegara, Semanggi, and Kuningan.
Meanwhile, PGC-Tanjung Priok express route via toll is operated from 6 AM to 10 AM and 4 PM to 8 PM. On reverse direction (Tanjung Priok to PGC) is operated just from 6 AM to 9 AM.
Cililitan-Dukuh Atas route will go through corridor 10 and 4 between 6 AM to 9 AM. Passengers from Cililitan who wants to go to Semanggi, Kuningan, and Grogol have another alternative way to avoid heavy traffic due to Pancoran Flyover construction.
Then, Kampung Rambutan-Kampung Melayu route via toll will be operated at 6 AM-9 AM.
"I am optimistic that express and across-corridor routes could make private vehicle users want to switch to Transjakarta," he closed.
