The Transport Minister\u2019s endorsement of West Java\u2019s traditional cart\nban during Eid holiday season<\/p>\n
Garut \u2014 Indonesia\u2019s Minister of Transport, Dudy Purwagandhi, has\nstated that West Java Provincial Government\u2019s policy banning cart\n(delman) operations on major roads during the Eid holiday exodus and\nreturn period can help facilitate smoother traffic flow.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is the Governor\u2019s programme to assist the central government in\nmanaging Eid transportation flows, specifically to facilitate our people\nwho will be travelling home for the holidays,\u201d said the Transport\nMinister during an inspection of compensation payments for cart drivers\nat Garut Police Headquarters in West Java on Saturday.<\/p>\n
He explained that the policy represents a provincial government\neffort to support management of Eid transportation to ensure\nholidaymakers can travel safely and smoothly.<\/p>\n
The Transport Minister praised the West Java Governor\u2019s approach,\nwhich not only focuses on traffic fluidity but also provides support to\ncart and pedicab operators in West Java affected by the policy.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt also provides added value for our people who work with carts,\npedicabs, and similar vehicles,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
Regarding whether this policy could be applied in other regions, the\nMinister indicated it was possible, noting that several other areas have\nalready implemented restrictions on traditional vehicles. However, he\ncautioned that implementation depends on local conditions, particularly\nareas affected by holiday exodus traffic, and the financial capacity of\nlocal governments to prepare compensation budgets.<\/p>\n
\u201cI urge local governments whose areas experience significant Eid\ntransportation traffic to consider this, though we reiterate that it\ndepends on the readiness of each region,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi symbolically distributed compensation\nto cart drivers to offset the impact of the seven-day ban before and\nafter Eid at Garut Police Headquarters.<\/p>\n
Cart drivers in Garut received compensation of Rp1.4 million per\ndriver, equivalent to Rp200,000 per day \u2014 a substantial amount compared\nto their typical daily earnings of around Rp100,000 or less.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/transport-minister-states-ban-on-cart-operations-facilitates-smooth-mudik-routes-1773492837", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }