Public Transport Fares in Jakarta Officially Down by Rp 500
Reported by Folmer | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
Today, the governor decree has been applied. And I'll entrust this to Transportation Department
Jakarta Governor, Basuki 'Ahok' T Purnama has signed the governor decree on public transport fares in Jakarta. Decrease in fare amounting to Rp 500 has been applied since Monday (1/26) yesterday.
"Today, the governor decree has been applied. And I'll entrust this to Transportation Department," he stated, at City Hall.
City Public Transport Fare Cut Rp 500Ahok disclosed public transport fares down to Rp 500 in accordance with the proposal of land Transportation Owners Organization (Organda) and Transportation Department a while ago. "But, in the field, its amount could only be Rp 300," he expressed while laughing.
As known, the meeting results decided to decrease public transport fares by Rp 500 for air-conditioned (AC) bus, except non-AC bus such as Kopaja, Metromini, state-run City Bus Company (PPD), etc.
