AKAP Jakarta-Surabaya Bus Stories Only bring 1 passenger, use special stickers

YAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – The implementation of exemptions in land transport modes, more precisely inter-city inter-city buses (AKAP) during the large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) in the management of Covid-19, was officially carried out from Saturday (9 / 5/2020).

A total of 300 AKAP bus fleets will begin serving passengers with specific criteria determined by the Executive Director of Co-19 Driving Acceleration Task Force. Buses can only operate from the Pulo Gebang Integrated Terminal.

Buses that have received special permits from the Ministry of Transport (Kemenhub) will also operate using special attributes such as exclusion markers when operating.

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“The buses that have been shown are marked, in the form of stickers. Regardless of the passengers, they must leave,” said the Chief of the Inspector General of the Traffic Corps of the National Police (Traffic Police of the National Police) Istiono, who It was sent from the NTMC on Saturday (09/05/2020).

Kurnia Lesani AKAP bus stickers with special permission from the Ministry of Transport

Istiono pointed out that the first day that the Pulo Gebang Integrated Terminal reopened, there was only one passenger who had passed through Surabaya. The bus must still carry one of these passengers.

Istiono further explained that when it comes to the ban on coming home, it will continue. Therefore, people who want to travel must meet the established criteria and must meet the requirements.

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“After seeing the direct implementation of the PSBB exclusion trip, the government is firm with its decision that it is forbidden to return home. Those who will travel follow the requirements that must be met,” Istiono said.

KOMPAS.COM/KRISTIANTO PURNOMO Officers conduct inspections at the first isolation checkpoint on the Jakarta – Cikampek Km 31 toll road section, Bekasi Regency, West Java, on Friday (4/24/2020). The ban on coming home began to be imposed by the government from April 24, 2020 at 00:00 WIB to prevent the spread of Covid-19 through Operation Ketupat 2020. Private vehicles such as motorcycles or cars and public passenger vehicles leaving the Jakarta metropolitan area.

As is known, in addition to a special sign in the form of a sticker, in the Circular on arrangements for the implementation of land transport during the prohibited period of Eid Al-Fitr 1441 H in the context of Prevention of Covid-19 distribution, the Otobus Company (PO) must also implement various provisions that have been enacted.

Start by making sure that ticket reservations are made only from the central office or branch with round-trip or continuous travel tickets, making sure vehicle crews have negative Covid-19 certificates and that they wear masks and gloves.

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The vehicle should be cleaned and sprayed with disinfectant after and before using it for operation. Also, a PO bus can only run one trip per day.

Ministry of transport The Jakarta Transport Ministry, BPTJ, Police and Transport Agency are monitoring ground transportation violations in Pulo Gebang.

As for the permitted bus operating department, Syafrin Liputo, Head of the Jakarta Department of Transportation, only for some cities in Java and Sumatra.

“In total, there are 60 PO buses that are allowed to carry passengers with special criteria. For specialties that specialize in most cities in Java, those leaving the island are Sumatra,” said Syafrin.