BEKASI: Public minivan drivers in Bekasi went on strike Wednesday, leaving hundreds of commuters stranded.
The drivers, from six routes in the municipality, demanded the local administration repair the severely damaged road connecting Jl. Raya Pekayon and Pondok Gede.
Drivers said the potholes along the 12-kilometer strip had cut down the number of trips they could do each day.
"We've lost two trips per day ... We usually took two hours for one trip, now it's three hours," Yayat, a driver, was quoted as saying by Tempointeraktif.com.
The strike forced Asrul, student of state junior high school SMPN 35 in Jati Mekar, Pondok Gede, to hitch a ride on a platform truck.
"It's cheaper taking an ojek (motorcycle taxi), which costs Rp 15,000 to get to school," he said.
The student concession fare for public minivans is Rp 2,000.
The administration started to cover the potholes yesterday afternoon in response to the protest.
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