Jakarta: The Jakarta Legislative Council has affirmed that the ticket price of Jakarta mass rapid transit (MRT) will be determined after its inauguration.
"The meeting will be held on Monday. Recommendations from the B Commission and the C Commission will be discussed during the meeting," Jakarta Legislative Council secretary M Yuliadi told the press on Thursday.
On Sunday, the central government and the Jakarta provincial government will inaugurate the first phase of Jakarta MRT on Sunday. At the same time, they will break ground on the second phase of Jakarta MRT.
The first phase of Jakarta MRT will connect Bundaran Hotel Indonesia in Central Jakarta and Lebak Bulus in South Jakarta. It will have 7 elevated stations and 6 underground stations.
The second phase of Jakarta MRT will extend the ruote until Kampung Bandan in North Jakarta. It is expected to be operational by 2024.
President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has instructed authorities to integrate public transportation services in Greater Jakarta. He believes that the policy could reduce traffic issues in the region.
The Greater Jakarta region comprises Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang and Bekasi. It has a population of more than 28 million people.
The region is the most populous urban area in Indonesia. It is also the center of government and economy of the country.
"Traffic congestion in Jakarta, Bekasi and Tangerang has caused massive economic losses. This issue has been ignored for decades," President Jokowi told a limited cabinet meeting on Tuesday.
"Ministries, agencies, regions should remove sectoral ego. We should prioritize our national interest," President Jokowi noted.
Quoting a report from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), Indonesian economy grew by 5.17 percent in 2018. It was Indonesia's highest annual growth in five years.
Indonesian economy was measured by Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on the basis of the current price reaching Rp14,837.4 trillion and GDP per capita reaching Rp56 Million or US$3,927.
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