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Breaking through gridlock: Bus service launched to take Jakartans to Taman Safari
Some efforts have been made and plans considered to address the congestion, including the launch on Saturday of a tourist shuttle bus service to Taman Safari Indonesia by a major taxi firm, PT Blue Bird Tbk, in collaboration with the Greater Jakarta Transportation Agency (BPTJ).
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Vehicles heading toward the popular tourist destination of Puncak in Bogor, West Java, sit in traffic in Gadog, West Java. In attempt to break the gridlock, efforts have been made to address the issue including the launch of a public bus service to Taman Safari. (Antara/Yulius Satria Wijaya)
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uncak, a favorite getaway for Jakartans, often bears the brunt of thousands of vehicles heading toward various tourist attractions around Bogor, West Java, resulting in nightmarish gridlock especially on weekends.
Some efforts have been made and plans considered to address the issue, including the launch on Saturday of a tourist shuttle bus service to Taman Safari Indonesia by a major taxi firm, PT Blue Bird Tbk, in collaboration with the Greater Jakarta Transportation Agency (BPTJ).
Up to 20 buses are to be provided for the service every weekend. It is a part of the Bigbird Jalan-Jalan (Bigbird Takes a Trip) program that aims to provide safe, comfortable and affordable public transportation services to tourist attractions.
The program has previously offered access to reach tourist areas in Bandung, Cirebon, Garut and Bogor, all in West Java, as well as Yogyakarta, for open trips or booked private trips.
The tourist shuttle bus service operates every Saturday and Sunday, departing from Pasaraya Blok M in South Jakarta at 6 a.m. with return tickets priced at Rp 400,000 (US$28.24) per person. The price includes an entrance ticket to Taman Safari Indonesia and the Panda Castle attraction, snacks and a Jasa Raharja insurance package.
“We are optimistic this service will receive a positive response from the public,” Blue Bird director Sigit Djokosoetono said in a statement received by The Jakarta Post on Saturday.
One of the customers of the open trip, Yevie Manopo, 42, a private company employee who took the trip along with her husband, child, mother and her niece on the day of the launch, said she was satisfied with the service, highlighting the clean and comfortable bus, good driver, snacks and affordable price.
