PT Bank Mandiri Tbk, including banks that experienced an increase in traffic near a cash transactions Eid. “Volume of cash transactions on a normal day ranges 6 million to 7 million transactions per day. But now, the volume of 9 million transactions,” said Sasmita, Technology and Operations Director of Bank Mandiri, Monday (14 / 9).

Sasmita claimed not remember exactly how or total nominal value of the transaction. “In fact, rising about 15 percent,” he said.

Volume of cash transactions at ATMs Mandiri also rose. On normal days, the value of cash withdrawal through ATMs amounted to Rp 500 billion per day. The closer to the celebration of Lebaran, the value of transactions in the ATM machine soared to Rp 750 billion per day.

PT Bank BNI Tbk also noted the surge in cash transactions, both at the ATM or in branch offices. BNI’s spokesman, Intan Katoppo Adams, said, the last four days, the number of transactions at their ATMs reached 4.8 million transactions with a value of Rp 2 trillion. “Three days into the future we expect the cash withdrawal at an ATM reached Rp 1.5 trillion,” said Intan.

As for the branch office, during the last four days of cash transactions reached Rp 1.3 trillion. BNI estimates, three days into the future need for cash customers to reach USD 1 trillion.
PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk (BRI) also noted an increase in transactions before Lebaran. “Since the second week of fasting, there is an increase of about 30 percent,” said Deputy Division Operations Center BRI Edy Utomo.

BRI to prepare cash Rp 12.13 trillion during Lebaran. Details, amounting to Rp 6.64 trillion set for withdrawal at an ATM and Rp 5.45 trillion in the branch office. BRI estimates, not all the money spent. “Funds are used typically only 90 percent of the value of the prepared,” said Edy. (Ruisa Khoiriyah / Cash)

Any side, almost no positive aspects of a damaged road infrastructure. Technical age shorter car, wasteful fuel oil. The driver and passenger traffic stress. Transport any animal follow-up stress. Loss.

Stress that the chicken be shrunk weight. “The drop can be up to 20 percent,” said Coordinator of Animal Husbandry and Agriculture Compartment Young Entrepreneurs Association of Indonesia (Hipmi) Kota Tegal, Central Java, Suatmo. As a result, because the sale of chicken based on a unit of weight, of traders and farmers are losing money.

Suatmo expression is related to length of travel of Tegal, Jakarta, which is usually about six hours to nine hours due to damaged roads. There, in addition to the sale of chicken down, Suatmo also bear the cost of fuel is increased due to traffic jam.

High cost of the inevitable traffic jam of vehicles affected by damaged roads. Head of Marketing Communications Department of PT Toyota Astra Motor Achmad Rizal explained, because of damaged roads had traffic problems for a new car. “Because when the car did not move with the engine running, engine turns only about 800 rpm (rotation per minute) with estimated fuel consumption of 0.9 liters per hour,” he said.

The problem, he added, due to congestion, the government must spend more money. Therefore, the government subsidized gasoline. This means that any government subsidies go to waste if the government ignores road infrastructure improvements.

In essence, Suatmo, Rizal, and all road users wherever they wanted way through smoothly. Thus, the inevitable losses. However, in reality, thousands of miles of roads on the island of Java and Sumatra, now badly damaged. Congestion is not inevitable. This is not counting about a similar road damage in other islands in the country with tens of thousands of these islands.

That’s the reality. Throw away expectations smooth road all year in Java and Sumatra. Age of roads in Indonesia designed to 10 years. Now, 3,000 miles from 36,000 kilometers of national roads have been his age. Reconstruct 3,000 kilometers of national roads is obviously impossible when relying on the State Budget Department of Public Works (PU). Needs Rp 36 trillion. Doubled the budget appropriated for the Department of Public Works Jasa Marga.

This is also a note there is no national road maintenance and construction of new roads.

By assumption, every year maintained the closure of the drainage holes and road repairs. Every five years re-paved. Of course, should be supported by the lack of vehicles with excessive load.

Damage to roads was recognized Department of Public Works. But there was improvement efforts. “Handling the routine way we do. Readiness line in 2009 predicted Lebaran better than last year. Surely should be noted also increase traffic volumes and loads, “said Director General of Bina Marga Dardak Department of Public Works Hermanto.

Director of Program Development Department of Public Widjoyono Taufik also emphasized, the work now done at the national roads are not specifically for Lebaran. “It was a project that had been budgeted this year. That routine continued work done. And the existing traffic better for road improvements, not merely damaged roads, “he said.

A political contribution budget

Apparently, the road construction budget politics also contributed to “allow” damaged roads. “If Lebaran fell in January-February, the issue of damaged roads will not booming like now. Because, the road was fixed in December, so January-February in very good condition, “said Taufik Widjoyono.

Lebaran period, whether consciously or not, often become highlighted when the road damage. Incidentally, several years later, Lebaran falls in September-November. This is the development and maintenance (preservation) that culminated way the government does not seriously impressed prepare road infrastructure.

In fact, “unpreparedness” of government is to effect the fulfillment of the stages of the system budget year. PU auction started earlier than other departments auctions, namely in November, so that the physical infrastructure work more quickly. The goal, project realization is achieved with optimal results.

New contracts signed in February-March after a series of auction process. Then take two months to mobilize the work of the office equipment into the cabin while the center.

Months from June to August, workers began to “peel” layers of damaged asphalt, fill, and flatten with the new material. Asphalting done in September-November. So, all congestion in the joints Sejong-Brebes and Karangpucung (Majenang)-Wangon current actual shape of the repair of roads.
If so, the road users in this country will continue to stress. Be prepared to lose.