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        "id": 1703494,
        "msgid": "unchanged-since-2005-study-on-transjakarta-fare-increase-deemed-reasonable-1777287278",
        "date": "2026-04-27 17:14:16",
        "title": "Unchanged Since 2005, Study on Transjakarta Fare Increase Deemed Reasonable",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "Jakarta's public communications official, Chico Hakim, has described PT TransJakarta's ongoing study into potential fare adjustments as routine, noting that the current Rp3,500 fare has remained unchanged for 21 years amid rising operational costs due to inflation, energy prices, fleet maintenance, and service expansions. While no final decision on a 2026 increase has been made, authority rests with the Jakarta Governor and DPRD through the APBD mechanism, with the provincial government prioritising affordability and allocating Rp3.7 trillion in subsidies to maintain quality services. Transjakarta's CEO highlighted the disparity, comparing the unchanged fare to the provincial minimum wage, which has risen seven to eightfold from Rp800,000 in 2005 to around Rp6 million today.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - Special Staff to the Governor and Deputy Governor\nof Jakarta for Public Communications, Chico Hakim, considers the study\nconducted by PT TransJakarta regarding the possibility of fare\nadjustments to be a common matter.<\/p>\n<p>He stated that the current Rp3,500 fare has been in place since 2005,\nor about 21 years, while operational costs continue to rise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe study conducted by PT TransJakarta is a common matter. The\nRp3,500 fare has indeed been in place since 2005 (21 years), while\noperational costs continue to increase due to inflation, energy prices,\nfleet maintenance (including electric buses), and service expansions,\u201d\nChico explained in Jakarta on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, he emphasised that the study is still ongoing and has\nnot yet led to a final decision.<\/p>\n<p>Chico also said that the authority to set fares remains with the\nGovernor of DKI Jakarta and the DKI Jakarta DPRD through the APBD\nmechanism.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, continued Chico, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government\ncontinues to prioritise the principle of prudence by considering the\npublic\u2019s purchasing power and the overall economic conditions before\ndeciding on fare adjustments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no decision on a fare increase in 2026. The priority\nremains to maintain quality services with efficient subsidies,\u201d Chico\nstated.<\/p>\n<p>He said that the subsidy allocation for PT TransJakarta in the 2026\nAPBD amounts to around Rp3.7 trillion, which is expected to ensure that\nservices remain affordable for the public.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, TransJakarta\u2019s President Director Welfizon Yuza stated\nthat a study on fare adjustments has been conducted.<\/p>\n<p>However, the final decision remains in the hands of the DKI Jakarta\nProvincial Government together with the DKI Jakarta DPRD.<\/p>\n<p>He said that this study was carried out considering that\nTransJakarta\u2019s fares have not increased for 21 years. He compared the\ncurrent situation to 2005, when the DKI Jakarta Provincial Minimum Wage\nwas still around Rp800,000.<\/p>\n<p>Now, continued Welfizon, that figure is around Rp6 million, while\nTransJakarta\u2019s fare has not changed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe increase (in UMP) is already 7-8 times, but our fare has\nremained for 21 years,\u201d he said.<\/p>",
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