BRT Banjarbakula

BRT Banjarbakula
Fleet of Banjarbakula BRT
Overview
Native name	BRT Banjarbakula
Area served	Greater Banjarmasin (Banjarbakula) area
Transit type	Bus rapid transit
Number of lines	3
Number of stations	37 (as of 2019)
Operation
Began operation	14 August 2019
Operator(s)	Ministry of Transportation

BRT Banjarbakula Route
Route I (Banjarmasin-Banjarbaru)
R1 Km 0 - Banjarbaru Km. 0 Ulin Hospital Jasa Raharja Km 6 Terminal Nahdatul Ulema University Gambut Km 17 Terminal (Transfer to Route III) Kota Citra Carsurin Al Muhtaden Mosque Air Nav Indomaret Bina Putra Hj Nuriyah Minggu Raya Suzuki Banjarbaru Terminal
Route II (Banjarbaru-Banjarmasin)
R2 Banjarbaru - Km 0 Banjarbaru Terminal Lambung Mangkurat University I Public Swimming Pool Idaman Limousin Hj Nuriyah SDN Brimob Al Mukaramah Mosque Landasan Ulin Fuel Station Satpas SIM Kota Citra Km 17 Terminal (Transfer to Route III) Gambut Indogrosir Pasar Ahad Km 7 Km 6 Terminal Jasa Raharja Polresta Golden Tulip Hotel Sudimampir Market Km 0
Route III (Banjar Regency) [1]
R3 Km 17 - Martapura Km 17 Terminal A Yani Landasan Ulin Palam Galuh Marindu Simpang Empat Terminal Martapura Terminal

BRT Banjarbakula, also informally known as "Tayo bus", ^[2] is a bus rapid transit (BRT) system serving Greater Banjarmasin metropolitan area, encompassing Banjarmasin, Banjarbaru, and parts of Banjar Regency in Indonesia. ^[3] It comprises three routes and more than 37 bus stops as of 2019. ^[3] After several months of trials with free service, it launched on 14 August 2019 to coincide with the celebration of 69 years since the creation of South Kalimantan province. ^[4] The local government plans to expand the system to 6 routes and a total of 112 bus stops, encompassing the entire Banjar regency, Tanah Laut regency, and Barito Kuala regency; covering the entire metropolitan area with service. ^{[5] [6]} The government is also considering handing operations to a private firm in 2021 to boost its development. ^[6] As of September 2020, recruitment of new drivers for the service was stalled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, hampering route and fleet expansion needed to keep up with demand. ^[7]

During 2021 South Kalimantan floods, several terminals and bus stops were damaged and used by victims of flood as shelter, but according to officials the service were still operating as usual. ^[8] During the annual event commemorating death of a charismatic ulema from the region, Muhammad Zaini Abdul Ghani  [ id; bjn ], bus tickets are free for pilgrims. ^[9]

COVID-19 pandemic

After the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in the province, the number of passengers per bus was limited to a maximum of 12 people. ^{[10] [11]} New rules such as wearing masks and large-scale social restrictions were implemented. ^[3] Hours of operation were also changed to 06:30–17:00 (Central Indonesia Time) from Monday to Friday and 08:00–15:00 on weekends and holidays. ^[12]

Gallery

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  Golden Tulip bus stop in Banjarmasin
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  Limousin bus stop in Banjarbaru
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  BRT Banjarbakula bus approaching a bus stop

References

1. developer, mediaindonesia com (2019-02-04). "Bus BRT Banjarbakula Mulai Diuji Coba". mediaindonesia.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-03-29.
2. "Dikenal Sebagai Tayo, BRT Dishub Kalsel Mulai Operational untuk Umum Hari ini, Gratis!". Banjarmasin Post (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-03-29.
3. "BRT Banjarbakula". BPTD XV KALSEL. 2021-01-19. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
4. Admin (2019-08-14). "Launching BRT Banjarbakula di Hari Jadi Ke-69 Provinsi Kalsel". Bingkai Banua. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
5. developer, mediaindonesia com (2019-02-04). "Bus BRT Banjarbakula Mulai Diuji Coba". mediaindonesia.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-03-29.
6. Agency, ANTARA News. "BRT Kalsel bakal diserahkan pengelolaannya ke swasta". ANTARA News Kalimantan Selatan. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
7. "Rekrutmen Sopir BRT Ditunda karena Covid-19. Begini Penjelasan Dishub Kalsel". Banjarmasin Post (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-03-30.
8. Antara. "Banjir Kalsel: Terminal KM-6 Banjarmasin jadi Tempat Pengungsi". tirto.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-03-30.
9. donny (2020-02-21). "Pemerintah Rencanakan BRT Gratis untuk Jamaah Haul Guru Sekumpul". KoranBanjar.Net (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-03-30.
10. "Dishub Kalsel Batasi Penumpang BRT Banjarbakula untuk Cegah Covid-19". Banjarmasin Post (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-03-29.
11. Studio, Aldiskatel (2020-03-31). "Penumpang BRT Banjarbakula Dibatasi 12 Orang, Jam Operasional Diubah". Kanal Kalimantan (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-03-30.
12. "Jam Operasional Bus BRT Banjarbakula Berkurang" (in Indonesian). 2020-04-09. Retrieved 2021-03-30.