Jasa Marga clarification

Jasa Marga clarification

From Republika

We thank you for the letter from Bertho Darmo PA published in this newspaper of Oct. 3, 2000 about the traffic congestion at the Taman Mini toll gate and would like to clarify the following:

Just like any other company in general, the earnings of PT Jasa Marga (Persero) are, in principle, spent in the interest of stakeholders, namely customers, shareholders and employees, in a balanced way to ensure that the company is always financially sound.

For over eight years PT Jasa Marga has not raised the toll tariffs while over this period toll road operational costs have risen. Understandably the company has to shoulder a very heavy burden and the result is that the company cannot give the best to its customers, shareholders and employees.

About the traffic congestion at the Taman Mini toll gate, PT Jasa Marga has taken the following measures: 1. A technical plan is being prepared to widen the Taman Mini- Cawang toll road section with another 2 x 1 lane and to move the Taman Mini crosswise toll gate to Cibubur. The work is scheduled to be completed in 2001. 2. Some of the city buses passing this section of the toll road, violate the permitted route. Therefore, cooperation will be established with the Traffic and Road Transportation Service (DLLAJ) to ensure that no such violation will be made in future. 3. If the project to construct the Jakarta Outer Ring Toll Road (JORR) is resumed and it becomes operational, the traffic load at the Taman Mini-Cawang toll road will be lessened.

Thank you very much for the constructive criticism to ensure that we improve our services to toll road users.

SUMANTRI KUSUMONEGORO

Head of Public Relations Division

PT Jasa Marga (Persero)