Modern bus terminal planned for Rawabuaya<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is exploring the
\npossibility of building a modern terminal in Rawabuaya,
\nCengkareng, West Jakarta, to replace the Kalideres bus terminal.<\/p>\n
In a meeting held on Wednesday Deputy Governor for Economic
\nand Development affairs, Tb. M. Rais, proposed that the city
\nbuild a modern terminal instead of a traditional one in
\nRawabuaya.<\/p>\n
Rais said a conventional bus terminal needs a wide plot of
\nland and, given the current land prices in the city, it would be
\nbetter if the city built a modern terminal in Rawabuaya.<\/p>\n
He urged the related offices to consider the proposal and to
\npostpone the planned construction of a traditional terminal in
\nRawabuaya.<\/p>\n
Head of the Jakarta Branch of the Ministry of Transportation
\nAbdul Karim Tjokroprawiro told reporters Wednesday that the city
\nis considering implementing a vertical housing design in the
\nconstruction of the modern terminal if it is approved by the city
\nadministration.<\/p>\n
"This vertical construction design will be more effective and
\nefficient," Abdul said after the meeting, citing the Blok M bus
\nterminal in South Jakarta as an example.<\/p>\n
The city administration is planning to build a bus terminal on
\na 10 hectare plot of land in Rawabuaya which will cost Rp 30
\nbillion (US$13.63 million), for which it has allocated Rp 437
\nmillion to prepare the terminal's construction design.<\/p>\n
The establishment of the terminal has been delayed since the
\ncity administration rejected the first phase of the construction
\nof the terminal in 1993, reportedly due to the poor quality of
\nthe building materials.<\/p>\n
A source at the City Development Board, who asked not to be
\nidentified, concurred with the deputy governor saying that the
\nvertical housing design for the terminal construction would be
\nmore effective and efficient.<\/p>\n
"The land can be used optimally and it needs a smaller space
\nof land," the source said, adding, however, that the city has yet
\nto make a final decision on the original plan.<\/p>\n
In a terminal using the vertical construction design, the
\nbasement will be used as a maintenance center, the first floor as
\nthe arrival section, second floor as the departure section and
\nthird floor as a parking lot.<\/p>\n
He said that although the construction of a modern terminal is
\nmore expensive, it has several advantages for the city. "One of
\nthe advantages is that it will enable the city to use the
\nremaining land for other purposes.(yns)<\/p>",
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