Coming To Riau, Budi Karya Just Wants To Convey Jokowi's Mandate On General Transportation

Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi/ Photo; IST

Minister of Transportation (Menhub) Budi Karya Sumadi checked mass transportation services in Pekanbaru, Riau, today, Sunday, June 11. He wants to ensure that mass transportation services in the regions continue to increase with good safety and security standards.

During his visit to Pekanbaru, Budi Karya inspected the Terminal Type A of Bandar Raya Payung Sekaki Pekanbaru and Sultan Syarif Kasim II Airport.

"I came here to convey the mandate of the President (Joko Widodo). The message is to seek mass transportation so that it becomes the main choice for the community," he said in an official statement, Sunday, June 11.

"Therefore we have to plan, budget, execute, and oversee the course of this mass transportation," he continued.

Budi also emphasized that Indonesia is one of the countries with the highest population growth. In big cities with large populations, the massive use of private vehicles will cause traffic jams and pollution.

"So, it is important for all elements to campaign for the use of mass transportation," he said.

For your information, the BRPS Terminal serves bus routes to 48 cities/districts between provinces (AKAP) spread across Sumatra and Java as well as to 24 cities/districts between cities in Riau province (AKDP).

The BRPS terminal serves a total of 1,354,917 passengers departing and arriving throughout 2022. This number increased by 26.2 percent from 1,073,480 passengers in 2021.

To maintain the safety aspect of travel, the BPRS terminal routinely organizes rampchecks to all vehicles. From January to May 2023, the BPRS Terminal has rampchecked 3,435 buses.

After visiting the terminal, Budi also conducted a visit to Sultan Syarif Kasim II Airport, Pekanbaru. The Minister of Transportation checked the safety aspects of the airport, including participating in routine checks of fire engines, as well as other supporting vehicles.