Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi officiated three revitalized type A bus stations in Central Java Province, comprising Mangkang Station in Semarang City, Tirtonadi Station in Solo City, and Bulupitu Station in Purwokerto City, on Saturday.
The minister conducted the inauguration at the Mangkang Station while dispatching participants of the Free Eid Al-Fitr Returning Trip Program initiated by the Central Java Provincial Government.
Sumadi noted that the three bus stations were currently in a clean and good condition.
The revitalization of Mangkang Station was based on the concept of a mall, while the Tirtonadi Station and Bulupitu Station were renovated based on the concept of a community center hub.
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Thus, the bus stations have multipurpose halls for holding public services, exhibitions, concerts, weddings, as well as other social and cultural activities, the minister remarked.
The bus stations serving as the people's activity centers are expected to encourage public facilities to become new hubs for the community's economic growth.
After being revitalized, Sumadi noted that Mangkang Station currently has a Public Service Mall (MPP) on the second floor of the bus station building.
The MPP was built through collaboration between the Central Java Provincial Government and the Semarang City Government.
Meanwhile, there is a commercial area for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) on the first floor of the building.
“Currently, 350 buses can enter Mangkang Station – earlier, it was only 20 buses. In addition, people, who need any public services, such as licensing, can get it here,” the minister noted.
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Sumadi expected that sound cooperation between the Transportation Ministry and the regional government in Central Java Province can set an example for other regions in developing safe, secure, and comfortable land transportation services.
Regarding the Free Eid Al-Fitr Returning Trip Program, he expressed optimism that it would reduce the use of motorbikes for long-distance journey and the traffic jam occurring during the Eid al-Fitr exodus period.
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