INDONESIAN TRANSPORTATIO

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Putranto Adi Perdana (22114140Milatina Nurul Hasanah (2211414041)Rohmatul Umma (22114140

TRANSPORTATION IN INDONESIA

Indonesia’s transport system has been shaped over time by the economic resource base of an archipelago with thousands of islands, and the distribution of its more than 200 million people highly concentrated on a single island, Java.

PEDICAB Becak (Pedicab) were banned

within the Jakarta city limits in the mid-90s due to their propensity to cause traffic jams. Former President Soeharto (and others) also wanted to eradicate becak from the city streets because they felt the work to be degrading to the drivers.

DELMAN Perhaps the only truly traditional

transportation left in Jakarta, delman (horse-drawn carriages) are getting harder to spot in Jakarta. They are most commonly used to transport goods from major outlying markets. Delman can occasionally be found around Pasar Palmerah, Kemanggisan, Cipulir, around big pasar run by PD Pasar Jaya (the city market authority).

RIVER TAXIBack in time, long before taxis, bajaj and becak ... Jakarta's residents traveled the many canals and rivers and canals in a variety of boats. Today there are still places in Jakarta where you can find perahu penyeberangan (boats used to cross). These boatmen take people across a river often from a major road to the kampung on the other side/so that they don't have to travel way out of their way.

GETEK

Getek are small foot ferries/rafts that operate on several rivers in Jakarta. This form of transportation has been used in Jakarta to cross the rivers ... going back to colonial times. Now they're mostly found in the slum areas of the city. You will find getek on the Ciliwung River on Jl. Kartini, Jl. Gunung Sahari; on Banjir Kanal (Jati Pulo).

BAJAJ These traditional transportation

vehicles became popular in India where they were developed with Vespa and later imported to and built in Indonesia. Similar vehicles are known as rickshaw in Africa, Tuk-Tuk in Thailand and MotoTaxi in Peru. At one time there were an estimated 20,000 bajaj in Jakarta, evidence of their popularity!

BEMO Another noisy little neighborhood

vehicle is the bemo, which is used for local transportation in limited areas in Jakarta. Originally brought to Indonesia by the Japanese government as part of a disaster relief package in the early 1960s, the vehicles were never manufactured in Indonesia in as great a number as bajaj or becak. Bemo are found in and near Benhil, Tanjung Priok, Kramat Jati and areas outside Jakarta.

BUS There are a large number bus

companies (bis) servicing routes in Jakarta. Many of the larger buses seat 25-40 people. The buses have set prices (which should be posted on the bus). The air conditioned buses are more expensive.

TRAIN The Kereta Api Indonesia

commuter train (kereta api) runs several times daily from Bogor/Depok to Jakarta. See the map of other train routes in Jakarta. These trains are quite simply furnished and crowded and dirty, and often run late, but the fares are cheap! Air conditioned cars are available and female-only cars can be found near the front and end of the trains.

MIKROLET/ ANGKOTMikrolet and angkot (these vehicles go by other names as well) are smaller vans/mini-buses that serve set routes on smaller main roads. They seat 9-12 people, depending on the type. Fares depend on the distance. Students pay less if in uniform. they are not air conditioned and don't run on any schedule, but often run late into the night. Fare should be posted, but if not check with Indonesian colleagues/friends to see what the normal fare is before hand.

OJEK Ojek “motorcycle taxis” began

appearing in Jakarta after becak were banned in the early 1990s. Ojek service began as grassroots entrepreneurs saw an opportunity to provide a transportation options for people who used to use becak from main roads into housing complexes.

TAXI Despite the many current modes

of public transportation, most expats living currently in Indonesia rarely take public transportation and will have their own company-provided (or supported) car and driver, or choose to take a taxi door to door.