Jakarta Public Transportation Fully Operational After Protests: Governor Confirms
Jakarta, Indonesia – Public transportation services in Jakarta have returned to their regular schedules following disruptions caused by recent protests, Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo announced Monday. This includes the resumption of normal operations at key bus stops such as Polda Metro Jaya, Mandiri, and Istora.
“Today, all transportation activities in Jakarta are back to normal,” Governor Wibowo stated. “This includes the bus stops at Polda Metro Jaya, Mandiri, and istora, and everything is back to normal.”
Alongside the restored services,TransJakarta and MRT fares have also been reinstated after being temporarily waived for one week to facilitate repairs following the demonstrations. “Today, the fares have returned to normal,” Pramono confirmed.
TransJakarta President Director Welfizon Yuza reported a meaningful return to pre-disruption ridership levels. “Including during the last working day of last week,Thursday,TransJakarta’s daily passenger numbers returned to 1.3 million. this showed that economic conditions and mobility have fully returned to normal,” Yuza said.
While damaged bus stops have been repaired, some TransJakarta services are still operating with minor adjustments. To ensure passenger convenience, choice transit options have been implemented. Thes include a newly established pelican crossing and a special shuttle service connecting the Senen Toyota Rangga Bus Stop with the Jaga Jakarta Bus Stop.
The demonstrations resulted in approximately Rp55 billion (US$3.2 million) in infrastructure damage to PT TransJakarta, PT MRT Jakarta, and city surveillance cameras. the management is utilizing contingency funds from the Regional Budget (APBD) to cover the repair costs, with assistance from the Head of the High prosecutor’s Office.
Governor Wibowo expressed hope that the restoration of public transportation would contribute to a return to normalcy for Jakarta residents and urged community cooperation in protecting the city.
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