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Curbing Virus Spread with Hygienic Transportation Modes

The Commuter Line, Transjakarta, the MRT Jakarta and the LRT Jakarta are the mainstays of public transportation in the capital – and the convergence point for millions of Jakartans with their various health conditions.

By
ALBERTUS KRISNA
· 8 minutes read
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Road users are stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic on Jl. M.T. Haryono on 28 Oct. 2019 in Jakarta. Commuters have become resigned to severe congestion during the morning and evening rush hours in Greater Jakarta.

Many people in Greater Jakarta rely on public transportation on a daily basis. Millions of residents use them regularly to reach their workplaces. Along with this huge number of commuters is the equally huge potential for the spread of the coronavirus, if the transportation operators do not properly maintain hygiene and cleanliness of their facilities and services.

Crowded mass transit services are a common sight in the capital. As Indonesia’s center of government, trade and services, Jakarta is where the millions of commuters living in the city’s suburbs work. A 2019 Statistics Indonesia (BPS) survey on commuters showed that 3.3 million people on average commuted daily to Greater Jakarta. This is the equivalent of 11 percent of the region’s 29.3 million population above 5 years old.

Editor:
Syahnan Rangkuti
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