CARTO SD : TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION IN ENSURING EFFECTIVENESS OF PSO SUBSIDY DISTRIBUTION

Abstract

CARTO SD : TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION IN ENSURING EFFECTIVENESS OF PSO SUBSIDY DISTRIBUTION

Bimashena Aprilio Wicaksana^1*, Risyad Azalig², and Hafizh Sulistiyo³

^1,2,3Railway Electrical Engineering

^1,2,3Indonesia Railway Polytechnic

^1,2,3Madiun, East Java, Indonesia

Email : bimashena.tep2320031@taruna.ppi.ac.id

ABSTRACT

PSO (Public Service Obligation) is a subsidy given by the government to transportation passengers, especially train passengers. Subsidies are useful to help people achieve prosperity. However, in its implementation, the PSO subsidy has not been well-targeted so that it has the potential to use subsidies that are not on target, causing a waste of budget that could have been used for other infrastructure development. PSO subsidies have been given from the government to service providers or operators of transportation facilities, namely PT KAI (Persero). The Ministry of Transportation through the Directorate General of Railways (DJKA) has a discourse to limit PSO according to criteria. However, restrictions need to be accompanied by an efficient usage system because KRL users are quite large and fast so that effectiveness in using the payment system must be prioritized so that queues do not occur. As a result of the review, innovation is needed to ensure PSO subsidies are right on target, one of which is CARTO SD (Card to PSO Smart Identification) technology. CARTO SD is an innovation that uses RFID and ESP32 technology to verify passengers who are entitled to receive PSO subsidies. RFID is used to identify passengers through e-money cards that contain passenger databases, while ESP32 enables remote data communication by utilizing Wifi and Bluetooth connections efficiently. The system consists of two main components: e-money card and passenger data verification tool. After the verification process, passengers who are entitled to subsidies will be given discounts during the payment process, while passengers who are not entitled can still use train services at normal rates. This innovation is expected to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of PSO subsidy implementation, reduce the potential for budget abuse, facilitate real-time monitoring and reporting of subsidy usage, and provide convenience for eligible passengers. This technology also has the potential to be further developed and implemented in other modes of transportation, thus creating a more integrated system in managing public transportation subsidies.

Keywords: PSO Subsidy, CARTO SD, passenger verification, RFID, ESP32