B2W -criticism on bicycle roads in Jakarta will be expanded: No maintenance

Jakarta – The community of Indonesian bike to work (B2W) has criticized the DKI Jakarta Transportation Service Plan (Dishub), which will expand the bike path along 3.8 km in 2025. B2W questioned the realization of the maintenance of the previous bicycle roads since 2023. Even B2W said, the evaluation and optimization of cycling and budget missing was missing, and it complemented in the implementation of cycling and the budget, both in the implementation of the cycling and the biking. Transparency. “In fact, since 2023 until now, there has been no realization of the addition or maintenance of bicycle roads in Jakarta. In fact, strategic programs such as evaluation and optimization of bicycle paths planned are lost without clarity, both in the implementation and transparency of the budget,” B2W Indonesia said. Browse to continue the content, his party also said, when the needs of residents were safely ignored for the bike path, the DKI Transport Agency RP 37.3 billion for the purchase of 20 units of car (MO) with a capacity of 1,600 cents. In fact, Dishub officials do not have the authority to escort vehicles, referring to Act No. 22 of 2009 and pp no. 43 of 1993. “Compare to the bicycle path budget, which is only RP 10 billion, a striking difference between the priority of luxury motorized lifestyle with the basic needs of the mobility of its citizens,” he said. B2W also questions the dedication of the DKI Jakarta provincial government regarding the development of sustainable transport and safety of non-motor road users. They emphasized that cycling is not only a lifestyle, but the right to a safe, fair and equal road space. In his statement, B2W Indonesia asked:- real realization, not just a target on paper;- Evaluation of the total direction of sustainable transport development in Jakarta;- Transparency and accountability of the budget in the use of public funds. “We are calling on the government to be more serious in building a friendly city for all road users, not just for motorized vehicles,” he said. Previously, the Jakarta Transport Agency will build an additional 3.8 kilometer (km) bike lane in 2025. This construction is also equipped with a path for pedestrians. “In 2025, a fast winning action plan, the DKI Jakarta Transportation Agency will build 3.8 km to complete the pedestrian of full street,” said hisafrin Liputo, head of Jakarta, when he was contacted on Monday (28/4). This construction is part of the Quick Profit Program 100 working days of the Jakarta Governor and Deputy Governor Pramono Anung-Rano Karno. Syafrin explained that the concept of full street is aimed at creating a safe and comfortable road space for all road users, including pedestrians and cyclists. (AZH/AZH) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here