Ministry of Transportation Ramp Checks Find Over Half of Bus Trips Violate Regulations
The Directorate General of Land Transportation, Ministry of Transportation, continues to enhance safety aspects in passenger transport by conducting safety inspections (ramp checks) on bus fleets at Type A Terminals (TTA) across Indonesia. These safety inspections are carried out using the Terminal Online System (TOS) application.
Director General of Land Transportation Aan Suhanan revealed that during the supervision and inspection period from 1 January to 3 April 2026, the Directorate General of Land Transportation examined 963,859 departing trips at 115 TTA locations.
From these inspections, the Directorate General found 576,280 trips (59.78%) that violated regulations, while 387,576 trips (40.21%) were declared non-violating.
“The types of violations are varied, ranging from route deviations, expired proof of passing tests or BLU, and KPS that have also exceeded their validity period,” said Aan in Jakarta on Monday (6/4/2026).
The details of violations found on buses departing from 115 TTA locations include 325,913 route deviation violations, followed by 154,236 violations of proof of passing test validity periods, and 278,179 violations of supervision card (KPS) validity periods or permits for organising passenger transport.
Aan also provided a recapitulation of inspections on incoming passenger transport at 115 TTA locations for the period 1 January–3 April 2026, with a total of 993,155 bus trips inspected. The results showed 401,981 trips (40.48%) with no violations, while 591,174 trips (59.52%) were declared violating.
“Many violations are still found in incoming passenger transport at terminals, so they are not declared roadworthy. We have conducted ramp checks on more than 900,000 bus trips arriving at terminals, and over 500,000 or about 59% of them were declared to have violations,” Aan continued.
Based on the inspection results for violating buses, several violations were found, including 324,131 route deviation violations, 168,031 proof of passing test validity period violations, and 296,140 KPS validity period violations.
“We have also recorded and taken action against five bus companies (PO) with the most violations, namely PT SSR, PT EMPS, PT BDM, PT PP, and PT SJML. We have requested clarification from these five operators regarding the violations found on their vehicles,” said Aan.
The Directorate General of Land Transportation will use the results of this supervision and inspection as material for evaluation and will consistently tighten oversight of passenger transport in the future for the safety of the public and smooth traffic. Aan hopes that all passenger transport operators will comply with all applicable provisions for the safety and comfort of passengers.
“Our principle is that safety is the priority. Therefore, we urge all bus operators and drivers to operate roadworthy fleets. Ensure that official vehicle completeness documents that are still valid are always carried, ensure drivers are in good health, and always prioritise passenger safety and comfort,” said Aan.