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station. “These wayfinding signages help me to is a thing that made Dela most thankful of: the
continue my trip,” she said. convenience to switch between modes. The
Tebet station is now connected to TransJakarta
She appreciates the effort of Jakarta government and Mikrotrans. “Mikrotrans can now be easily
in providing facilities for people with disabilities accessed, we will no longer need to wait for an
to carry out activities, like the provision of guiding angkot outside the station,” she said.
block that is very helpful for them. “The facilities
and infrastructures are very complete,” she said. For her, this integration will improve the
accessibility of KRL users when going to or arriving
Also, the food court stands at the entrance and at the station. “Yes, with this arrangement, people
exit of the station helps commuters like her to will switch to public transportation,” she hoped.
get clean food. Food stalls are neatly lined up,
providing varied foods and snacks. Moreover, In the future, Dela and other KRL users will also
there is also an open space around the food experience other conveniences in the form of
court area which facilitates the commuters to tariff integration between transportation modes.
interact. “We can rest and unwind while waiting The tariffs for various modes of transportation will
for the train,” said Adella. no longer be separated, but will be integrated in
a flat trip fare. “Transportation costs will become
She has been using the KRL train for years, since cheaper and more affordable,” said Dela.
she was still in college. Dela, as she is called,
continues using the KRL train to commute to her More Convenient
office. “It is more assuring as we don’t get stuck
in traffic jam,” she said. Indi Amalia, a resident of Palmerah, West
Jakarta, also felt the benefits of the arrangement
Dela said that previously, Tebet station area was of Palmerah station. She admitted that with the
chaotic and disorganized. City transportation, arrangement, not only the look of the station is
online or conventional ojek drivers would often neatly arranged but it is also integrated with
pick up and drop off passengers in front of other modes of transportation.
the station, which then caused congestion.
Furthermore, the carts of street vendors around When JaKita met her, she said the bus stop at
the station made Tebet Station look dirty. Palmerah station facilitates people to take KRL
trains or continuing their journey using public
Today, as the rejuvenation took place, the transportation. “When we get off the KRL train, we
inconvenience has disappeared. Public transport can directly go to the Palmerah bus stop to wait
modes, online ojek or bajaj are no longer allowed for buses,” said Indi.
to stop in front of the station. Instead, there is a
special area built for them to pick up and drop In addition, said Indi, there are also public
off passengers. Seats are also available for transportation shelters for online ojek and taxis.
passengers to wait for their vehicles. “It is more There are also UMKM outlets and a mini market
organized and comfortable now,” said Dela. that serve a variety of foods. “Now it is more
convenience as the are cool facilities,” she
Of all many benefits from the rejuvenation, there ended. gro

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