Jakarta Gets 59 New Double-Decker Buses
Reported by Erna Martiyanti | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
Transjakarta Management Unit planned to receive 56 new double-decker buses made in China by the end of this November. Later on, the buses would be operated at corridor 1 (Blok M-Kota) in the upcoming December.
The brand is Ankai. Hopefully, the buses can operate in December
Transjakarta Management Unit Head, Pergaulan Butarbutar disclosed that the procurement of 56 new double-decker buses are a grant from the state-run City Bus Company (PPD) as an investment. "The brand is Ankai. Hopefully, the buses can operate in December," he stated, Friday (11/7).
Besides corridor I, he furthered, the bus operational will be done flexibly. "It could also be operated in the corridors are in desperate need," he stressed.
He added from 56 double-decker buses, thus far his party already received one unit as PPD's investment.
Head of PPD Supervisory Board, Hasudungan Aritonang said his party also plans to operate other 88 new double-decker bus fleets in the Greater Jakarta route.
"88 fleets operational is prioritized to the Greater Jakarta route, thus citizens living in Bekasi, Depok, and Tangerang can be integrated with Transjakarta bus," he finished.
