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Indonesia Offers Transport Stimulus for School Holidays, Aiming for Millions of Passengers

From Tempo · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Indonesia's Ministry of Transportation is offering stimulus packages with fare discounts and incentives across all transport modes during the school holidays.
  • The program aims to benefit millions of passengers, with specific discounts on ferries, ships, planes, and trains.
  • The initiative is part of a broader economic stimulus aimed at boosting public mobility and economic activity.

Indonesia's Ministry of Transportation is rolling out a significant stimulus package to encourage travel during the school holidays, aiming to benefit millions of passengers. The initiative encompasses all modes of transportation, including land, sea, air, and rail, offering fare reductions and incentives.

"So during this school holiday season, the Ministry of Transportation has prepared several activities related to transportation stimulus. The transportation stimulus covers all modes of transportation, whether land, sea, air, or rail," stated Minister of Transportation Dudy Purwagandhi.

Specific measures include a 100% exemption on port service fees for ferry crossings from June 27 to July 5, expected to benefit around 160,000 passengers and 377,000 vehicles across seven key routes. For sea travel, PT Pelayaran Nasional Indonesia (Pelni) will offer a 30% discount on economy class tickets for public service obligation routes from June 27 to August 15, potentially benefiting nearly 700,000 passengers.

So during this school holiday season, the Ministry of Transportation has prepared several activities related to transportation stimulus. The transportation stimulus covers all modes of transportation, whether land, sea, air, or rail.

— Dudy PurwagandhiMinister of Transportation explaining the scope of the holiday travel stimulus.

In the air sector, the government will fully cover the 10% Value Added Tax (VAT) on airfare from June 24 to July 5. Rail travelers will also see a 30% discount on economy class train tickets between June 27 and July 5, estimated to benefit over a million passengers.

The Ministry of Transportation hopes these incentives will enhance public accessibility and support travel activities by making journeys more affordable. This program is designed to bolster the government's overall economic stimulus efforts and stimulate national economic activity and public movement.

It is hoped that by implementing the transportation stimulus, the public can take advantage of it.

— Dudy PurwagandhiMinister of Transportation expressing his hope for public uptake of the travel incentives.
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Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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