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Jakarta Subsides Public Transport by $3.75 Trillion This Year
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Jakarta Subsides Public Transport by $3.75 Trillion This Year

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Jakarta's provincial government is subsidizing public transportation by Rp3.75 trillion this year.
  • The subsidy aims to maintain public mobility, especially for residents in Jakarta's surrounding areas.
  • Despite fiscal challenges in 2026, the government will not cut funding for education, health, or social assistance.

Jakarta's provincial government is allocating Rp3.75 trillion in subsidies for public transportation this year, a move aimed at ensuring continued mobility for residents, including those in neighboring areas. The subsidy is particularly significant as the Transjakarta bus fare has remained unchanged for 22 years, currently set at Rp3,500.

This financial support underscores the government's commitment to reducing disparities in access to transportation. The administration is also expanding services through initiatives like the Transjabodetabek route, a project initiated by the Governor and Deputy Governor.

Transjakarta fares haven't increased in 22 years. It's still Rp3,500, and this year we are subsidizing transportation with Rp3.75 trillion.

— Firdaus AliCoordinator of Special Staff to the Governor of DKI Jakarta, explaining the transportation subsidy.

However, the provincial government faces a fiscal challenge in 2026 due to an anticipated Rp16 trillion cut in revenue sharing funds. Despite this, the government has pledged to protect budgets for education, health, and social assistance. To manage development projects without straining the provincial budget, Jakarta is exploring creative financing schemes. Examples include the Taman Bendera Pusaka, which was funded entirely outside the provincial budget, and upcoming renovations for the Semanggi interchange.

This is part of the commitment from the DKI Jakarta Government to reduce inequality in access.

— Firdaus AliExplaining the purpose of expanding transportation services.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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