DAMRI, PPD ready for Idul Fitri

DAMRI, PPD ready for Idul Fitri

JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Land Transportation Soejono has instructed all staff of the state-owned bus companies, DAMRI and PPD, to properly serve passengers using their buses to return to their hometowns for the Idul Fitri celebrations.

He issued the instruction at a DAMRI terminal in Kemayoran on Thursday, while presiding over a ceremony marking the readiness of the two bus companies to serve passengers during the Moslem holidays.

"If you encounter problems in carrying out your duties, please report them to your superiors immediately so that they can be resolved quickly," Soejono told the assembled staff.

"You have to serve them (the passengers) properly, especially in view of the fact that they have paid a fare which is 25 percent higher than the fare usually charged at any other time."

At the same ceremony DAMRI chief Darius Djana disclosed that the company had prepared 400 buses, consisting of 325 regular buses and 75 in reserve.

In line with a special decision of the DAMRI chief on 22 Feb., all employees working for DAMRI, as well as those working for PPD, will receive a holiday bonus amounting to one month's salary.

Certain DAMRI employees who have been selected to be directly involved in this year's Idul Fitri Transportation Program are not allowed to take leave.

"DAMRI depots in Kemayoran, Jakarta, Purwokerto, Central Java, Purworejo and Ponorogo, East Java will be extraordinarily busy during the Idul Fitri festivities on March 3 and 4," Darius said.

PPD's director, Soedarko, said the company would be deploying 225 buses from its 14 depots in Jakarta. (bas)