Jakarta - Director General (Dirjen) of Bina Marga, Arie Setiadi Moerwanto, in a press conference in Jakarta on Thursday (06/21) again explained that the government had postponed the changes to the transaction system of the Jakarta Outer Ring Road (JORR), Tanjung Priok Toll Road Access, and Pondok Aren-Ulujami so that socialization to the community can be more intensive. The implementation of the toll integration system was previously scheduled to be effective as of Wednesday (6/20) at 00.00WIB but has been postponed until an undetermined time. That is because there is a public misunderstanding who thinks that the toll road integration system is used to increase toll rates in order to benefit the Toll Road Business Entity (BUJT).

"What has been captured by the public is the increase in toll rates, even though what we are doing is changing the toll road operating system. Therefore, we decided to postpone socialization to the community more optimally, "Arie said.

Arie added that the system integration is intended to improve services on the JORR Toll Road so that it can meet the SPM (Minimum Service Standards), namely increasing travel time efficiency. By simplifying the transaction system, an open system will apply with a single tariff, where toll users - according to their vehicle class - will pay the same toll rate, without calculating the distance traveled and only one card pasting, namely at the entrance. Another positive impact of the integration of the JORR system is the decrease in the JORR toll tariff for logistics vehicles of class II, III, IV and V so that they can support the establishment of a more efficient and competitive national logistics system.

"For logistical transport vehicle users, so far they have to pay a minimum of two times so the tariff is expensive. The impact is that trucks no longer want to use toll roads and choose to use arterial roads. As a result, there is a density of vehicles in the arterial lane around Tanjung Priok access, "he explained.

The implementation of the integration system caused a change in the rate, ie the Group I vehicle would pay Rp. 15,000 at the toll gate entrance (on-ramp payment). The new tariff will apply to 4 sections and 9 JORR toll sections with a total length of 76.43 km consisting of: Section W1 (Penjaringan-Kebon Jeruk), North W2 Section (Kebon Jeruk-Ulujami), South W2 Section (Ulujami-Pondok Pinang ), Section S (Pondok Pinang-Taman Mini), Section E1 (Taman Mini-Cikunir), Section E2 (Cikunir-Cakung), Section E3 (Cakung-Rorotan), Tanjung Priok Access Toll Road Section E-1, E-2 , E-2A, NS (Rorotan-Kebon Bawang), and Pondok Aren-Bintaro Viaduct-Ulujami Toll Road.

Based on the data owned, when integrated later, 61% of toll road users will pay less, 38% pay more, and 1% pay the same tariff as before. The application of this new tariff will benefit long-distance toll road users or more than 17.6km and also logistical transport vehicles. The head of the Toll Road Regulatory Agency (BPJT), Herry Trisaputra Zuna, stated that there will be an evaluation of BUJT revenues, if after the implementation of this system it is proven that BUJT earns greater revenue than before, then the excess will be returned to the public.

"So, actually the income for BUJT is not going up. The beneficiaries of this integration system are toll users by 61%, namely long-distance toll users and also logistic transportation. For example, for toll road users from JORR to JLB (Lingkar Baratsatu Toll Road) previously paid Rp.19,000 but later it was enough to pay Rp.15,000, "he explained.

The policy to change the JORR toll road operating system, Tanjung Priok Toll Road Access and Pondok Aren-Ulujami to an open system has been implemented before in Jagorawi Toll Road and Semarang Toll Road, and has proven to have a positive impact on vehicle travel time. Data shows a decrease in users of short-distance vehicles passing through the toll road, however there is an increase in travel time which impacts on improving toll road services. (LY)