Jakarta, March 22 -- Deputy Speaker of Commission V of the House of Representatives (DPR) Andi Iwan Darmawan Aras commended the government for reducing toll road tariffs and airfares for this year's Eid al-Fitr homecoming season.

"The policy of cutting toll road fees and offering flight ticket discounts reflects the government's commitment to easing the burden on the people. This move surely deserves appreciation," he said, as cited in a press statement ANTARA received here on Saturday.

He assessed that these tariff reductions would particularly benefit homecoming travelers from middle-or lower-income groups.

Aras, however, reminded the government that these rebates must be complemented by measures to enhance the quality of toll roads ...