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Indonesia: Jakarta to Launch E-payment System for Public Transport |
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Monday, January 07, 2013 |
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ICT for MDGs
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Indonesia |
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Jan 15, 2013 |
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The city administration of Jakarta, Indonesia will be launching a simplified electronic payment system in the city’s Bus Rapid System as part of its on-going efforts to develop an integrated public transport system.
According to Jakarta Vice Governor, Basuki T Purnama, the e-payment system, which is called e-Money or money card, is expected to improve commuting experience in the city by providing commuters with a fast and convenient way to settle payments in Transjakarta stops.
"Commuters will no longer have to queue at ticketing booths. They simply have to swipe the card on a sensor machine at busway stops to enter the buses.”
The money card will be issued to support the e-ticketing system where users can top-up their respective cards located in various Transjarkarta stops.
In order to support the project, the government is planning on forging partnerships with major banks such as Bank Mandiri, Bank Rakyat Indonesia, Bank Central Asia and Bank Negara Indonesia to implement service so that commuters can directly top-up their card from their own bank accounts.
"The money card will also allow us to have an efficient financial management system in place as it can help us control certain financial aspects of revenue and costs thereby enabling us to identify certain irregularities or budget leaks as they occur,” he said.
The Governor expects all 216 Transjakarta shelters to be equipped with facilities supporting the e-ticketing system by March 2013.
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