KRL subsidies will be based on NIK from 2025, Ministry of Transport: To be on target

Jakarta –

The government plans to change the Jabodetabek KRL service subsidy scheme. KRL subsidies will be based on NIK, subsidy will only be felt by eligible people according to the profile of the community seen from NIK.

This plan was published in the Financial Note Book document for the Draft State Revenue and Expenditure Budget for Fiscal Year 2025.

In the document, which was seen on Wednesday (28/8/2024), there are several improvements that will be made to the Railway PSO scheme. One of them is improvements to the Jabodetabek KRL electronic ticketing system Improvements are reported to be made by implementing NIK-based electronic tickets for KRL users.

The Ministry of Transport (Kemenhub) said that changes were planned to this scheme to provide transport subsidies to be more targeted.

“Yes, this subsidy scheme (based on NIK) aims to provide targeted subsidies,” said Transport Ministry spokesperson Adita Irawati when contacted. detikcom.

Adita said the government was reviewing the implementation of KRL subsidies based on NIK with PT KAI as operator. In fact, Adita said, in fact, if you look at the system, the implementation of subsidies based on NIK is ready to be implemented.

“We are currently reviewing and coordinating with KAI as operator. Basically the Ministry of Transport is ready to do that, especially since KAI already has a system,” explained Adita.

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