School Bus Prepared to Faciliate Students During PTM Period
Reported by Aldi Geri Lumban Tobing | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
The Jakarta Transportation Agency (Dishub) will provide free transportation service for students who take part in face-to-face learning (PTM) next week. There are about 70 school buses that serve 20 regular routes and 13 zoning routes.
Bus capacity is only 50 percent or 15 people
School Bus Technical Unit Head, Ali Murthadho said, the bus would be operated in accordance with the school's learning hours.
"During PTM, the bus will be alerted at the departure point and at the school according to the situation and conditions. We'll evaluate the progress later, if the fleet is lacking, we will add more," he expressed, Sunday (8/29).
Jakarta to Implement PTM for 610 Schools on MondayHe explained, students were required to implement strict health protocols while on the bus, namely, wearing masks, washing hands or using hand sanitizers provided in the entire school bus fleet, maintaining distance between individuals, prohibited from talking and prohibited from eating and drinking on the bus.
"Bus capacity is only 50 percent or 15 people," he explained.
He added that all the buses were safe after going through a strict sterilization process.
"Each bus will be manned by two officers who will also always remind students to obey with health protocols on the bus," he stated.
The following are the school bus' regular and zoning routes during PTM:
Regular Route
Route 1 (Lapangan Banteng - Galur-Perintis Kemerdekaan)
Route 2 (Plumpang-Sunter - Kemayoran)
Route 3 (Gandari - HEK - TMII)
Route 4A (Perintis Kemerdekaan - Pulogadung - BOR - Pondok Kopi)
Route 4B (Perintis Kemerdekaan - Pulogadung - Pulogebang - Pondok Kopi)
Route 5 (Kampung Melayu - TMII-Ceger)
Route 6 (Pasar Minggu - Warung Buncit - Kebayoran PTIK)
Route 7 (Pasar Minggu - Ranco - Lenteng Agung - UI)
Route 8 (Pasar Minggu - Pancoran-Manggarai)
Route 9 (Ciilincing - Plumpang - Perintis Kemerdekaan)
Route 10 (Kampung Melayu - Lapangan Banteng)
Route 11 (Blok M - Ciledug)
Route 12 (Kalideres Bus Terminal - Gajah Mada)
Route 13 (Pulogadung - Pondok Bambu - Kalimalang - Cawang - PGC)
Route 14 (Blok M - Pondok Labu)
Route 15 (Tebet - Cipinang Muara - Pondok Kopi)
Route 16 (Muara Baru Pluit Rusunawa - Grogol)
Route 17 (Muara Baru Pluit Rusunawa - Bandengan Muara Angke/Kali Adem)
Route 18 (Meruya - Ciledug-Meruya)
Route 19 (Bendungan Hilir - Kemanggisan)
Route 20 (Kemanggisan - Daan Mogot)
Zoning Route
Zoning1 (Pondok Gede - Condet-Ranco)
Zoning 2 (Kampung Melayu - Rawamangun)
Zoning 3 (Kalideres Bus Terminal - Kamal)
Zoning 4 (Kalideres - Semanan - Duri Kosambi)
Zoning 5 (Pulogadung - Mardani - Paseban)
Zoning 6 (Cawang - Ragunan)
Zoning 7 (Rawamangun - Manggarai - Cikini)
Zoning 8 (Lubang Buaya - Jasamarga - Kampung Rambutan - Ranco)
Zoning 9 (Rorotan - Marunda)
Zoning 10 (Marunda Rusunawa - Cilincing)
Zoning 11 (Kapuk Muara Rusunawa - Jembatan Lima - Cideng)
Zoning 12 (Rawa Bebek Rusunawa - Rorotan)
Zoning Trial (Cipedak - Srengseng Sawah - Ciganjur)
As for the information, to support it, the Water Transportation Technical Unit was also about to conduct the same action in Thousand Islands.
