WEST Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi has instructed minibus, cart, and\nbecak drivers to cease operations temporarily during the 2026 Eid\nholiday period. The measure aims to reduce traffic congestion across\nWest Java.<\/p>\n
However, drivers will receive compensation of up to Rp 1.4 million.\n\u201cA total of 5,000 minibus, becak, and cart drivers will receive\ncompensation of Rp 1.4 million per person,\u201d he said, as quoted from the\nWest Java Public Relations Office statement on Saturday, 14 March\n2026.<\/p>\n
The compensation funds were distributed beginning Thursday, 12 March\n2026. The total provincial government budget allocated for the\ncompensation reached Rp 6.9 billion.<\/p>\n
Among the recipients are 20 becak drivers who typically operate at\nPasar Minggu in Cirebon Regency. Taslim, one of the becak drivers in the\narea, expressed satisfaction with the compensation he received on\nSaturday, 14 March 2026. \u201cWe are 20 people receiving compensation from\nthe Governor. This is the first year we\u2019ve received this,\u201d he said, as\nquoted from the official statement.<\/p>\n
Taslim stated that he is prepared to comply with the policy by taking\nleave from work temporarily during the seven days before and seven days\nafter Eid, or for 14 days total, without transporting passengers in the\nPasar Baru area of Cirebon Regency. \u201cWe will comply because we have\nalready received the compensation. The money will be used to pay alms\nand buy clothes for my children,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Taslim noted that the compensation provided by the West Java\nprovincial government exceeds his typical earnings. He stated that he\nusually earns an average of Rp 50,000 per day, and on quiet days he\nearns nothing at all.<\/p>\n
According to the statement, Transport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi\ncommended the West Java provincial government\u2019s policy for facilitating\nsmooth Eid holiday travel flows in the region. \u201cBeyond facilitating\ntraffic flow, this also assists becak drivers to prepare for Eid. I urge\nother regions to adopt the approach of the West Java Governor,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Dudy also appealed to coin sweepers operating in the busy Pantura\nKali Sewo area to cease their activities. Such operations, he noted, are\ndangerous to the workers themselves and pose safety risks to passing\nmotorists. He also assured that the West Java Pantura route would remain\nsmooth and safe for travel.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/becak-drivers-in-cirebon-receive-rp-1-4-million-compensation-for-temporary-work-ban-1773532427", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }