Jakarta transportation ranks 17th globally; Governor invites ministers to ride Transjakarta

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung announced that the Indonesian capital's transportation system is now ranked 17th in the world. He extended an invitation to government ministers and the national police chief to experience Jakarta's public transport, especially the Transjakarta bus system.

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Ministers, Mr. Police Chief, Head of LPSK, Jakarta is now the 71st city out of 156 cities worldwide. And Jakarta is the second safest city in ASEAN after Singapore. Jakarta's transportation is now ranked 17th in the world.

Anung made these remarks during the signing of a joint decree for a pilot program serving women and children at the Jakarta City Hall. He highlighted Jakarta's improved global standing, noting it is now the 71st city out of 156 worldwide and the second safest in ASEAN, trailing only Singapore.

The governor emphasized the provincial government's commitment to developing an integrated public transportation network. He pointed out that Jakarta's transport connectivity has reached over 90 percent, though current utilization is around 28 percent, with a goal to increase this to over 30 percent.

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So on this occasion, Mr. Police Chief and your staff, Ministers, we would like to invite all of you who have never ridden Transjakarta, Transjabodetabek, you must try it, and it is no less than in major countries anywhere.

Anung specifically mentioned the expansion of Transjabodetabek services, which now reach Jakarta's surrounding areas. He noted the affordability of these services, citing examples like the Rp 3,500 fare from Bogor to Blok M and from Blok M to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. He also reiterated the administration's focus on ensuring protection for women and children within the public transport system.

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Because that is our determination, including providing protection for women and children. And now we are developing all transportation in Jakarta, whose connectivity is already 93 percent, but only utilized continuously by almost 28 percent. Therefore, we want to increase it above 30 percent.