State-owned bus company TransJakarta looks like it is really intent on expanding its service area. After announcing the launch of 600 new buses to reduce wait times in the capital, it looks like soon riding a TransJakarta bus may soon be one of the cheapest ways (along with the KRL Commuterline) to get to and from Jakarta and its satellite cities.
“Next week, we will start operating buses that serve Bekasi, Tangerang, and Depok,” said Jakarta Trasportation Agency Head Andri Yansyah, as quoted by Kompas today.
What’s really cool is that, no matter the distance travelled (and these satellite cities are actually really, really far away from Jakarta if traffic jams are factored in), passengers are only going to be charged the existing TransJakarta flat rate of Rp 3,500.
However, Andri conceded that the Transportation Agency and PT TransJakarta are still figuring out some bus stop locations for the new routes. We hope that’s not an indication that the launch will be postponed, as we’re not sure how much longer we can stand those packed train carriages on the KRL Commuterline during rush hours.
