Drivers of Transjakarta buses serving Corridors IX in Pinang Ranti and X in Cililitan, both in East Jakarta, refused to man their buses in protest of bus operator PT Trans Mayapada's decision to cut their weekly meal allowances from the current Rp 55,000 (US$4.83) to Rp 40.000.

Transjakarta's Pinang Ranti corridor ticketing staffer, Fuad Hasan, confirmed that dozens of drivers from the corridor walked out on Friday morning. "We opened our corridor at 5 a.m. but had to close it after our passengers were left standing due to the strike," he said as quoted by tempo.com.

However, the corridor opened again at 9 a.m. after the corridor received additional buses from Transjakarta management (BLU). "BLU sent nine additional articulated buses to serve our corridor and seven others to Corridor X so we still provided a public service despite the protest," he said.

Sura, a driver serving Corridor IX, said that around 60 drivers walked out in protest at the management's decision. "We used to receive Rp 55,000 in meal allowances each week but last week they cut it by Rp 15,000," he said as quoted by kompas.com.