Palembang (15/08) – The South Sumatra Light Railroad Management Center (BPKARSS) is committed to continuously improve the quality of affordable, safe and comfortable public transportation services to all levels of society. Interactive communication between BPKARSS and the public continues to be carried out with the hope that the South Sumatra LRT's public services are improving daily. To strengthen these services, BPKARSS held a Public Consultation Forum (FKP), held offline at the Aryaduta Hotel Palembang today, Monday (15/8).

"This Public Consultation Forum (FKP) is carried out as a step in providing an understanding of increasing innovation in South Sumatra LRT's excellent service. Through this FKP, it is hoped that it will become a forum for discussion, input, and suggestions for the creation of increased innovation in South Sumatra LRT services for all levels of society," said the Head of the South Sumatra Light Rail Management Agency, Dedik Tri Istiantara in his speech. 

This FKP has been held annually since 2020. Dedik added that the South Sumatra Light Rail Management Center has became a BLU (Public Service Center) since 2019, and it is hoped that this BLU can provide optimal and excellent service to all levels of society in South Sumatra. One form of excellent service that is carried out is to innovate in an effort to increase passenger occupancy.

"BPKARSS has made a breakthrough by creating a Subscription Card program for students. With a top-up of IDR 25,000/month, students can ride the LRT as much as they want for 1 (one) month. Then in August, we will also launch the Merdeka Card. This card is a promotional card for the 77th Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia. With a top-up of IDR 30,000, people can ride the LRT as much as they want for 1 (one) month. This kind of innovation will continue to be carried out to increase the income of the South Sumatra LRT," said Dedik. 

On the occasion, there were also stakeholders, representatives of the Central Government, South Sumatra Province, Palembang City, Academics / Practitioners, students, representatives of friends with disabilities and PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) as the South Sumatra LRT operator.