TransJakarta Plans to Rejuvenate Mikrotrans Drivers Again
PT Transportasi Jakarta (Transjakarta) has once again announced plans to rejuvenate the drivers or crew members of Mikrotrans or JakLingko. The rejuvenation aims to enhance the quality of drivers and the comfort of users.
“One of our focuses is to rejuvenate the crew in Mikrotrans. From the process we went through yesterday, there are 125 people who will be placed,” said Transjakarta’s President Director Welfizon Yuza, quoted by Antara on Saturday (28/3/2026).
He stated that the Transjakarta Academy programme is also continuing, including for Mikrotrans drivers. Through the academy, drivers are expected to improve their competency levels so that service to users becomes even better.
“Today, we are continuing the process. This is a collaborative programme between the DKI Provincial Government, Transjakarta, and Baznas, where in this programme, the driving licences and certifications are paid for by Transjakarta through CSR,” Welfizon said.
Transjakarta Academy for Drivers
The Transjakarta Academy is an official vocational training institution (LPK) established by PT Transportasi Jakarta to educate, train, and enhance the competencies of drivers and staff in order to create a safe, comfortable, and professional public transportation service.
The intensive training lasting 6-8 weeks in the programme covers defensive driving techniques, emergency situation handling, customer service, and basic bus maintenance knowledge. In addition to technical skills, the academy also teaches soft skills, including effective communication, stress management, and driving ethics.
The instructors at Transjakarta Academy come from experienced practitioners, including traffic safety experts and transportation psychologists. Each participant will receive a competency certificate recognised by the Ministry of Transportation, which can open up broader career opportunities.
In addition to rejuvenating the drivers, Welfizon mentioned that his side is also preparing 20 of the best drivers to be sent to Japan through the Transjakarta Academy.
According to him, the dispatch to Japan aims for the drivers to gain new knowledge and standards that can be applied in Indonesia.
Not only that, the dispatch can also serve as motivation for drivers that the profession is not just about being a driver, but also has a good future.
Plan to Recruit 1,000 Mikrotrans Drivers
Previously, Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung approved the plan to improve urban transportation (angkot) JakLingko or Mikrotrans. He wants to fix that public transport because many drivers speed recklessly.
“So for the transportation sector, I have also discussed with Mr. President Director of Transjakarta, so transportation in Jakarta includes MRT, LRT, Transjakarta, JakLingko. We will also carry out improvements to JakLingko because often in JakLingko it’s like they own the vehicle, bringing their families, speeding, and so on,” Pramono said to reporters on Monday (10/11/2025).
Pramono mentioned that the improvement step is by training 1,000 new drivers. “Well, Mr. President Director just conveyed that he will rejuvenate 1,000 drivers for JakLingko and I have agreed to that,” he added.