Kampung Rambutan Terminal Ensures Bus Roadworthiness, Inspecting 40 Buses Daily
Jakarta — Kampung Rambutan Terminal is ensuring the roadworthiness of buses ahead of the Eid al-Fitr 1447 Hijriah holiday season by implementing daily ramp check inspections.
The terminal’s head, Revi Zulkarnain, stated that the facility is targeting the inspection of a minimum of 40 buses daily before their departure. “We are targeting a minimum of 40 buses to be inspected before departure. Each bus inspection takes approximately 20 minutes,” Revi said when met by Kompas.com on Monday (9 March 2026).
Currently, inspections are at the pre-ramp check stage, whilst the main ramp check period will run from 13 March to 31 March 2026. “Ramp checks commenced today for pre-holiday transport. Subsequently, from 13 to 31 March 2026 marks the main ramp check period for the Eid holiday transport season,” Revi explained.
“Core systems cannot tolerate any compromise as they concern safety. Additionally, there are also support systems that are inspected,” said Revi.
Support systems include the completeness of safety equipment inside buses, such as jacks, warning triangles, first aid kits, and emergency glass-breaking tools. All of these must be present before a bus passes the ramp check inspection.
Based on observations by Kompas.com, many passengers were waiting at the terminal in the departure lounge, carrying large suitcases and cardboard boxes for transport to their hometowns. The majority of holiday travellers originated from distant regions, including destinations on the island of Sumatra.
Ade (32), a traveller from Payakumbuh, West Sumatra, stated that she chose to return home early to avoid traffic congestion and before ticket prices increased. “Yes, I want to go home early to Payakumbuh to avoid traffic and ticket prices are still normal if it is well before the holiday season,” she said. “I’ll spend about 10 days during fasting, at most 15 days, and ticket prices are still normal at 875,000 rupiah for a sleeper berth,” explained Ade.