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PremiumVIVAnews -starting next year, citizens can enjoy the services of an electronic ticket system or e-ticketing around the Transjakarta bus stop. The provision of a service called Jakcard is integrated as well as being able to be used for single trip or multi trip.
The Governor of Jakarta, Fauzi Bowo, hope, by the existence of this service the user Transjakarta easier when doing transaction payments.
"This Jakcard Service provides convenience, not only for bus Transjakarta, but also as a prepaid card. So, this is a system that would become everyday life in times to come, we started with the system of special services, "said Fauzi Bowo, in Jakarta.
Fauzi explained, the system e-ticketing will use the prepaid cards which contain nominal money. The Government Of DKI Jakarta in collaboration with Bank DKI and also for procurement services BLU Transjakarta.
In addition it can be used as a means of payment directly, Jakcard can also be used to shop at the minimarket is teaming up with Bank DKI.
Fauzi added, this system will be developed, so in the future, all transactions will use the cash card. For example, in the payment of a toll, train ticket, parking, and more.
"The use of Jakcard is also faster and more secure. For managers, admission ticket to more orderly and systematic way. It is also part of Transjakarta repair service we were doing, "he explained.
In addition to e-ticketing, the provincial Government of DKI will also install trackinginstallationsystem are able to set up a bus, travel time so that there will be no more bus Transjakarta are lining up with each other. The arrival of buses will be tailored to the needs of passengers and also comes the announcement that notify the arrival of the bus.
Thus, Fauzi promised strerilisasi in the path of Transjakarta would be intensified to improve services.
"With tracking system that we also can arrange bus allocation. For example, Cawang, Pluit-full of passengers but no go. Meanwhile, in the corridor VIII Lebakbulus-harmony of its passengers was not so much, then go get redirected to a dense, "he explained.
"This is the advantage of tracking system. Then the next step we can make the schedule. This learning process, management, bus driver and passengers as well, "he explained.
Director of Bank DKI, Eko Budi Wiyono, explained until June 2011, the number of Jakcard who are already in circulation reached 244 thousand cards. Meanwhile, the total amount of the transaction for payment of Transjakarta ticket is already achieving 3.80 million transactions with a nominal amount Rp11,66 billion.
Its Jakcard with the system e-ticketing this is one of the forms of support to the Government in the program cash less society, which aims to reduce the use of cash. Currently, electronic digital capture (EDC) which is owned by as much as the machines distributed in 665 of 166 units in 142 shelter. As well as EDC engine, 450 outlets in one other store minimarket and 48.
Head of Transjakarta, Muhammad Akbar BLU Express with Jakcard passengers do not need to use cash and waiting in line at ticket office. "Enough with Tap and Go," he said.
According to him, with this system, monitoring and oversight of sales and ticketing transactions can be done by computerization, faster and more scalable. The system e-ticketing is open systems can accommodate a variety of modes of transport. (art)
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