ID Card-Based Fare Subsidies for Jakarta Commuter Rail Sparks Backlash

The motion to use NIK for subsidized KRL fares is outlined in the financial note of the 2025 draft state budget, which earmarks IDR 7.96 trillion from the state budget for public service obligation (PSO) subsidies next year, up from this year’s IDR 7.86 trillion.

Bisnis, JAKARTA — The government is considering to use identity card numbers (NIK) as basis for Greater Jakarta commuter rail or KRL fare subsidies starting next year. The plan has been met with backlash as oppositions argue that NIK-based subsidies would be “unfair and misguided”.

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