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Transjakarta buses to start running later during Idul Fitri

News Desk (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta
Sat, June 24, 2017

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Transjakarta buses to start running later during Idul Fitri An officer inspects the new series of Transjakarta buses parked at the National Monument area in Central Jakarta on Oct. 19, 2016. (Antara Photo/Wahyu Putro A)

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o give its employees the opportunity to celebrate Idul Fitri on Sunday, Transjakarta buses will start running at 9 a.m., four hours later than usual.

Bus operator PT Transportasi Jakarta president director Budi Kaliwono said the new schedule was being implemented to give employees a chance to gather with their families, perform the Eid prayer and meet their relatives and friends.

Transjakarta will also add more buses during the Idul Fitri holiday, especially along the Blok M-Kota, Melayu-Ancol and Ragunan-Dukuh Atas corridors. The additional buses will serve people who want to visit tourism spots in Jakarta.

Transjakarta also provides 21 tour buses giving free tours around the capital city and its various museums. The free tours start at 1 p.m.

“Domestic and international tourists can enjoy free trips around the city” Budi said as quoted by kompas.com on Friday. (hol)

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