Scalper-free bus terminal being built<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The new intercity bus terminal in Pulogebang,
\nEast Jakarta, planned for completion in 1998, may be the first
\nhere without ticket brokers.<\/p>\n
Assistant to the City Secretary Prawoto Danoemihardjo said
\nthe modern terminal's design will only allow passengers to enter.<\/p>\n
This, he said, will hopefully discourage the possibility of
\nbrokers.<\/p>\n
"There will be a system in which only passengers can enter the
\ndeparture or arrival platforms. There will be no ticket brokers
\nin the new terminal," Prawoto said.<\/p>\n
Complaint<\/p>\n
The high price of tickets has been a regular complaint during
\npeak holiday seasons, as homebound passengers have no choice but
\nto pay up to three times the regular price of fares.<\/p>\n
The new design of the three-story terminal has caused further
\ndelay of the project, scheduled to begin this year.<\/p>\n
Prawoto said the deadline for completion of the terminal, to
\nbe built by private developer PT Rodial Eron, has not been
\nchanged.<\/p>\n
Earlier, the developer's management said construction costs
\nhave swollen to Rp 13 billion (US$5.65 million) from Rp 7 billion
\nbecause of the five-year delay.<\/p>\n
The change is driven by a new rule from the Ministry of
\nTransportation, which says that intercity bus terminals must be
\nbuilt on plots of land of at least 10 hectares.<\/p>\n
Rodial Eron had resisted, referring to its 1989 agreement with
\nthe city to build a 7.1-hectare terminal.<\/p>\n
Costly<\/p>\n
The city promised to appropriate 2.9 hectares, but later found
\nit too costly.<\/p>\n
The three-story design is the result of a compromised, new
\nagreement.<\/p>\n
"That's why the company must make the new design," Prawoto
\nsaid. The planned construction period is 15 months.<\/p>\n
The current 3.5-hectare Pulogadung intercity bus terminal is
\nconsidered no longer adequate. Massive traffic jams are a daily
\noccurrence at the terminal, which accommodates buses from Sumatra
\nand Java as well as city buses.<\/p>\n
Under the barter agreement, Rodail Eron will be allowed to use
\nthe old terminal site for commercial purposes.<\/p>\n
The modern design, Prawoto said, will also include various
\nfacilities such as cafes and mosques.<\/p>\n
Prawoto said the relocation plan should be implemented as soon
\nas possible, given the condition of the Pulogadung terminal.
\n(yns)<\/p>",
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