TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - TransJakarta opens new Harmoni-Ancol route for this year's Eid. "We made routes available for Harmoni-Ancol since Saturday July 26 until August 3," Head of TransJakarta Public Service Agency Pargaulan Butarbutar told Tempo earlier this morning.
This additional one-week route is impacted by the spiking amount of TransJakarta passengers with Ancol destination. As a central transit, Harmoni stop eases travelers from various areas of Jakarta to Ancol. "We are adjusting with the needs of TransJakarta passengers," Butarbutar said.
TransJakarta passengers seem excited by the existence of Harmoni-Ancol route. "We saw an increase of demand."
Other than Eid holidays, TransJakarta still provides routes to Harmoni-Ancol on weekends and national holidays, said Butarbutar.
The ticket price to Ancol is Rp3,500 or accordance to the normal fare.
PAMELA SARNIA
