Mataram City Officials Unite in Cycling to Work for Fuel Efficiency
Echelon II officials of the Mataram City Government are now collectively riding pedal bicycles or cycling to work. This policy of cycling aims to support fuel oil (BBM) efficiency.
The Secretary of the Mataram City Regional Secretariat, Lalu Alwan Basri, revealed that the policy on bicycle use by Mataram City Government officials has been mutually agreed upon. The policy will begin implementation from Monday (6/4/2026).
“Feel free, whether using an electric bicycle (it’s allowed), or a traditional bicycle, that’s fine. The important thing is it can achieve efficiency and be environmentally friendly,” said Alwan on Monday.
Observations show that the parking area at the Mataram Mayor’s Office on Pejanggik Street, Mataram City, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), looks different from usual days. Whereas normally many official vehicles are parked there, now the parking area is occupied by a row of pedal bicycles.
The Head of the Mataram City Social Service (Dinsos), Muzakkir Walad, is one of the Mataram City Government officials who has started cycling to the office. He has to cover a distance of around 5.8 km using an electric bicycle.
“From home to the Dinsos office, it’s almost 5.8 km. It’s a bit far, but easy to cover by bicycle,” said Muzakkir on Monday.
“Especially when there’s no petrol, just use it. It’s very easy,” he added.
Previously reported, the Mataram City Government will mandate all civil servants (ASN) within the Mataram City Government to switch to using pedal bicycles when commuting to work. This step is taken to reduce BBM consumption and employee expenditure efficiency.
Mataram Mayor Mohan Roliskana is currently studying the use of pedal bicycles for Mataram City Government employees. However, he acknowledges that many employees have quite long distances from their workplaces.
“For employees whose commute distance is quite far from home to office, we will find alternatives for them. These alternatives are what I will convey later,” said Mohan.