Commission B: Next Year's Free Muidk Quota Must Be Added

Jakarta Legislative Council (DPRD) Commission B Chairman, Ismail says the Jakarta Transportation Agency (Dishub) must increase the quota for the free mudik exodus program next year.

This is very helpful for facilitating residents

According to him, the number of enthusiasts for the mudik program was very high this year.

"This year, the quota is only 19,280 people. However, just opened one day, the number of registrants has touched 28,506 people. That's why, the quota needs to be added next year," he expressed, Tuesday (4/4).

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Besides the quota, destination cities or districts could also be added to better accommodate residents. Thus, this program can be further expanded its usefulness.

"This is very helpful for facilitating residents who are indeed many migrants from various regions and minimizing traffic jams and accidents during mudik and Idul Fitri," he explained.

As a consequence of increasing the quota, there would be an increase in budget allocations, which of course could be discussed further between the executive and the legislative.

From a budgetary standpoint, it can also use an alternative from corporate social responsibility apart from of course the City Budget (APBD)," he explained.

For motorcycle transportation, it was also necessary to consider adding a quota if the interest was indeed high.

"The main thing is the transportation of people, but motorcycle transportation needs also to be added. This is because the use of motorbikes for long distances is not recommended. Meanwhile, on the other hand, they may need a vehicle to support mobility in their hometown," he explained.

He hoped that the program was getting right on target by prioritizing Low-Income Communities (MBR), especially social assistance recipients.

"We know that currently there is the integration of data through DTKS. I think this instrument can be used to determine the priority scale earlier," he uttered.