West Java Governor Dispatches Angkot in Bandung Anticipate Traffic Jams at the End of the Year

West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi/ANTARA/Ricky Prayoga

BANDUNG - West Java Governor (Jabar) Dedi Mulyadi stated that he wanted to suspend angkot in Bandung in anticipation of traffic congestion in conjunction with the 2025-2026 New Year's holiday.

This, continued KDM, considering Bandung City as one of the tourist destinations, which is predicted to be visited by hundreds of thousands of domestic and foreign tourists, with many vehicles entering Bandung, so that various solutions need to be prepared.

The first, he said, is to prepare officers in crowded areas to reduce density. Second, suspend the operation of public transportation in Bandung at times when it is predicted to experience extraordinary density, namely December 31, 2025 and January 1, 2026.

"It's like in Puncak where there is a policy for four days, all public transportation is asked to take a holiday and get compensation. In Bandung, we hope the same, in two days, hopefully the budget of the Mayor of Bandung is enough for that," said DediMulyadidi Bandung, Monday, December 22, reported by ANTARA.

Like in Puncak, he said, public transportation in Bandung City was also asked to take a holiday with compensation to be given to angkot drivers in the amount of Rp. 500 thousand to replace operational funds.

"Two days. New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. So two days. Wednesday and Thursday are off and given pocket money," said Dedi Mulyadi.

Dedi Mulyadi explained that the compensation was based on adjustments to the average daily operations of angkot drivers in Bandung between those who were brought home and the deposit.

"The average income of the driver is Rp. 150,000. If you deposit the car, it will be Rp. 250,000. Rp. 250,000, then two days later it will be Rp. 500,000 given between the owner and the angkot driver," said Dedi Mulyadi.

He then asked the West Java Provincial Government (Pemprov) and the Bandung City Government (Pemkot) to coordinate to discuss the technical financing, whether it should be half-and-half or how.

"So later it will be on vacation and then later we will discuss the cost, while there is still time so that later the city of Bandung, when many tourists visit, the angkot will rest," said Dedi Mulyadi.

Based on information from the Head of the Bandung City Transportation Office (Dishub) Rasdian Setiadi, the number of angkot operating in his area is around 2,500 units.