Jakarta (ANTARA) \u2014 The Directorate General of Land Transport at the\nMinistry of Transportation has prioritised several strategic programmes\nfor 2027, including safety and security measures as well as the\ndevelopment of Mass Public Transport Systems (SAUM) in two cities.<\/p>\n
\u201cSafety and security are essential aspects of transport services.\nThis is a budget allocation priority, realised through structured\nefforts to guarantee the safety and security of land transport,\u201d said\nDirector General of Land Transport Aan Suhanan during a hearing with\nCommission V of the House of Representatives at the Parliament complex\nin Jakarta on Monday.<\/p>\n
Aan further stated that the Directorate General of Land Transport has\nprepared national priority programmes under the 2027 Government Work\nPlan (RKP).<\/p>\n
For land transport safety and security programmes, the ministry has\nbudgeted Rp414.61 billion, which will be used, among other things, to\nsupport Zero ODOL services; the procurement and installation of road\nequipment; road equipment maintenance; and the handling of\naccident-prone locations.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, Rp1.55 trillion has been budgeted for SAUM development\nin Medan and Bandung.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese activities are major projects under the 2020-2024 and\n2025-2029 National Medium-Term Development Plans (RPJMN), with funding\nsupported by the World Bank,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
In addition, the Directorate General has prioritised 624 pioneering\nservices with a budget of Rp224.09 billion; four urban transport\nservices worth Rp35.1 billion; and continued infrastructure development\nat three locations budgeted at Rp101.9 billion.<\/p>\n
Aan added that the ministry has also allocated Rp11.97 billion for\npost-disaster rehabilitation in Aceh and West Sumatra; Rp339 billion for\npayments towards the AP Proving Ground in Bekasi; and Rp5 billion to\nsupport creative financing through public-private partnership (PPP)\nschemes.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Aan noted that of the total budget requirement of Rp10.22\ntrillion, the directorate has only received an indicative ceiling of\nRp4.31 trillion, or around 42 percent of its needs.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Directorate General of Land Transport\u2019s budget requirement for\n2027 stands at Rp10.22 trillion. Meanwhile, the indicative ceiling we\nreceived is Rp4.31 trillion, or 42.18 percent of our needs, leaving a\nbudget gap of Rp5.91 trillion,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
As a result, he said the directorate has submitted a request for\nadditional funding to the Ministry of Finance so that national land\ntransport programmes and services can run effectively.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have also submitted mandatory budget requirements of Rp2.702\ntrillion that have yet to be accommodated to the Minister of Finance\n(Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa), so that services to the public can continue to\nrun optimally,\u201d Aan said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/transport-ministry-prioritises-safety-programmes-and-mass-transit-development-in-2027-1783929410", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }