New terminal tryout starts Saturday

New terminal tryout starts Saturday

TANGERANG: Tangerang Municipality Administration had to delay
the operational tryout of a newly completed integrated bus
terminal in Poris Plawad, Batu Ceper district, Tangerang, due to
lack of preparation.

Head of the Tangerang Transportation Agency Jamanat Purba said
that the tryout, which was scheduled for Nov. 18, had to be
postponed because of the absence of supporting infrastructure,
including traffic signs and access to the new terminal.

"The tryout will start tomorrow (Saturday) and the supporting
infrastructure will be complete," he said on Friday.

Around 100 officers drawn from the military, police, city land
transportation agency, public order agency and the Organization
of Land Transportation Owners (Organda) will be deployed at 20
points heading to the new terminal.

Purba said all public transportation would be directed to the
new terminal, starting from Saturday.

The existing Cimone bus terminal will serve only as the city
bus terminal. Public minivans and intercity buses will be
directed to the new Poris Plawad terminal. -- JP