West Java Governor to Suspend Ojek, Becak and Angkot Operations for Two Weeks Ahead of Lebaran
West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi is set to suspend operations of ojek (motorcycle taxi) riders, becak (pedicab) drivers, delman (horse-drawn carriage) operators and angkot (public minibus) drivers for two weeks surrounding the Lebaran 1447 Hijriah holiday. The policy aims to minimise the potential for traffic congestion during the annual mudik (homecoming) exodus.
“The Police Chief provided input on several points to be accommodated so that angkot drivers, becak operators, and ojek riders do not operate for one week before the holiday and one week after,” Mulyadi said at West Java Police Headquarters on Wednesday (18 February 2026). Under the scheme, transport operators would receive a total of two weeks’ rest at home with their families.
Mulyadi has instructed the West Java Transport Agency (Dishub) to begin mapping congestion-prone points ahead of the 2026 Lebaran mudik season. The mapping exercise covers the identification of local transport modes such as ojek pangkalan (stand-based motorcycle taxis), becak, andong (horse carts) and angkot that frequently cluster at road junctions or market areas.
Based on last year’s evaluation, traffic congestion was concentrated in a number of areas including Garut Regency, Subang, Indramayu, Cirebon, the Lembang area of West Bandung, and the Puncak route in Bogor Regency. These areas are considered to require special handling as they serve as main mudik thoroughfares as well as tourist destinations.
West Java Police Traffic Directorate chief Kombes Raydian Kokrosono welcomed the plan, noting that the presence of delman and becak operating along mudik routes has the potential to trigger congestion. The difference in speed between these traditional vehicles and motorised traffic can disrupt the flow of homebound travellers, he said.
The West Java Transport Agency has begun calculating a compensation scheme for angkot drivers, ojek riders, becak operators and delman drivers whose operations would be suspended during the 2026 Lebaran mudik period. However, Mulyadi has not yet disclosed the value of compensation to be provided. “So let them have 14 days off, and that way we can make people happy,” he said.
As a reference, the West Java provincial government previously provided compensation of Rp3 million for becak, ojek and delman operators who agreed not to operate during the 2025 Lebaran mudik and return flow period.
A similar policy was previously implemented during the Christmas and New Year holiday period, when Mulyadi issued a ban on angkot operations during the peak of the Nataru holidays, specifically on 31 December 2025 and 1 January 2026. That policy was accompanied by a promise of compensation for angkot drivers who complied with the regulation.