JAKARTA \u2014 Several passengers have proposed that the tariff range for\nthe Transjabodetabek service on the SH2 route from Blok M to\nSoekarno-Hatta Airport should be set between Rp 12,000 and Rp 15,000\nfollowing the conclusion of the promotional tariff period.<\/p>\n
The proposal emerged after passengers learnt that the current Rp\n3,500 fare is only being applied for the first three months of the\nservice\u2019s operation. After this period, the government plans to conduct\nan evaluation and adjust the tariff accordingly.<\/p>\n
Teti (58), a passenger from East Jakarta, stated that a reasonable\ntariff range could reference the price of airport train tickets, which\nshe regularly uses. According to her, a tariff of approximately Rp\n15,000 remains reasonable, as travel by bus could potentially take\nconsiderably longer than the airport train due to unpredictable traffic\nconditions.<\/p>\n
Given these circumstances, passengers would need to allocate more\ntravel time when using the newly inaugurated Transjabodetabek service,\nwhich was formally launched on Thursday morning.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt would feel reasonable and affordable if the fare is low, so as\npassengers, we consequently need to prepare more time. We can still\narrive on schedule without worrying about being late,\u201d said Teti.<\/p>\n
A similar view was expressed by Arif (23), another passenger using\nthe service. He estimated that an ideal tariff would be in the range of\nRp 12,000.<\/p>\n
This tariff level, he suggested, needs to account for unpredictable\ntraffic conditions and the numerous stops along the route.<\/p>\n
\u201cPerhaps Rp 12,000 because, for example, if you depart in the late\nafternoon, there\u2019s quite a lot of congestion near the DPR building\nthrough Senayan. Today alone, the journey from the airport to Blok M\ntook up to two hours,\u201d explained Arif.<\/p>\n
Provincial Government officials stated that the Jakarta Provincial\nGovernment has set a special tariff of Rp 3,500 for this route during\nthe first three months of operation.<\/p>\n
This tariff policy has been implemented particularly to support\npublic mobility ahead of the Eid al-Fitr holiday.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter that, we will conduct an evaluation,\u201d said an official at Blok\nM Terminal on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Officials explained that following the evaluation period, the tariff\nwould likely be adjusted due to the substantial subsidy burden that must\nbe borne by the local government.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/after-rp-3-500-promotional-fare-passengers-propose-transjabodetabek-airport-service-tariff-capped-at-rp-15-000-1773334343", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }