Ahead Of Nataru, The Ministry Of Transportation Checks 24,790 Buses: Over The National Rampcheck Target

JAKARTA (20/11) The Directorate General of Land Transportation (Ditjen Hubdat) of the Ministry of Transportation has increased the supervision of bus fleets ahead of the 2025/2026 Christmas and New Year Transport (Nataru) period. Roadworthiness checks or rampchecks are carried out massively in various locations throughout Indonesia to ensure passenger safety.

The Director General of Land Transportation, Aan Suhanan, said that his party is targeting 15 thousand vehicles to be rampchecked. However, until November 19, 2025 at 14.00 WIB, the number of fleets that have been inspected has reached 24,790 units, far beyond the target.

"This means that our examination has exceeded the set target. However, the rampcheck will continue until January 2, 2026," said Aan in Jakarta, Thursday (11/20).

Rampcheck Results: 69 Percent Bus Allowed To Operate

Aan explained, of the total vehicles that had been inspected:

The types of vehicles examined include:

Four Priority Examination Locations

The Directorate General of Hubdat focused rampcheck activities on four main points, namely:

Aan emphasized that rampcheck is an important step to detect early potential vehicle damage in order to prevent traffic accidents. This is the initial stage of a thorough inspection operation. The goal is to ensure that public travel during the Nataru holiday is safe, comfortable, and smooth," said Aan.

Appeals for PO Buses and Passengers

The Directorate General of Hubdat also appealed to Otobus Company (PO) owners to prioritize safety aspects, starting from vehicle technical conditions, administrative completeness, to driver readiness.

Meanwhile, the public is asked to play an active role by checking the suitability of the fleet to be used through the Mitra Darat application, which is available and easy to download via smartphone.