JAKARTA: The Jakarta provincial government is gradually increasing the number of electric buses to reduce air pollution and continue to encourage the public to use mass transportation to reduce traffic congestion.
“The plan to replace conventional buses with electric buses will be carried out to minimize air pollution,” Jakarta Acting Governor Heru Budi Hartono noted in a statement received, here, Thursday.Currently, the city’s bus rapid transit TransJakarta has operated at least 52 electric buses in order to support the government’s efforts to reduce air pollution.
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Hartono stressed that convenience in using public transportation is a top priority in building an integrated transportation system. For this reason, the Jakarta provincial government, in synergy with the central government, provides subsidies for the mass transport sector.The acting governor’s statement was made to respond to city legislator Justin Adrian, who put the spotlight on Jakarta’s traffic that is estimated to have caused losses of Rp65 trillion per year, or Rp178 billion per day.