BRT Banjarbakula, also informally known as " Tayo bus", is a

bus rapid transit Bus rapid transit (BRT), also called a busway or transitway, is a bus-based public transport system designed to have much more capacity, reliability and other quality features than a conventional bus system. Typically, a BRT system includes ...

(BRT) system serving Greater Banjarmasin metropolitan area, encompassing

Banjarmasin ) , translit_lang1 = Other , translit_lang1_type1 = Jawi , translit_lang1_info1 = بنجر ماسين , settlement_type = City , motto = ''Kayuh Baimbai'' ( Banjare ...

Banjarbaru Banjarbaru is the capital city of South Kalimantan, one of the provinces in Indonesia. It is located southeast of Banjarmasin, the largest city of the province. The city had a population of 248,423 as of the 2017 Census, and the latest officia ...

, and parts of

Banjar Regency Banjar Regency is one of the eleven regencies in the Indonesian province of South Kalimantan; the capital is Martapura. It covers an area of 4,668.5 km2, and had a population of 506,839 at the 2010 Census, 553,721 at the 2015 Census and ...

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. It comprises three routes and more than 37 bus stops as of 2019. 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 South Kalimantan ( id, Kalimantan Selatan) is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia. It is the smallest province in Kalimantan, the Indonesian territory of Borneo. The provincial capital was Banjarmasin until 15 February 2022 when it wa ...

province. The local government plans to expand the system to 6 routes and a total of 112 bus stops, encompassing the entire

Banjar regency Banjar Regency is one of the eleven regencies in the Indonesian province of South Kalimantan; the capital is Martapura. It covers an area of 4,668.5 km2, and had a population of 506,839 at the 2010 Census, 553,721 at the 2015 Census and ...

Tanah Laut regency Tanah Laut Regency is one of the regencies in the Indonesian province of South Kalimantan. The area is 3,631.35 km2, and the population at the 2010 Census was 296,333; the latest official estimate (as at mid 2017) is 334,328. The capital is ...

, and

Barito Kuala regency Barito Kuala Regency is one of the regencies (''kabupaten'') in the Indonesian province of South Kalimantan. The area is 2,996.46 km2, and the population at the 2010 Census was 276,147; the latest official estimate (as at mid 2019) is 313,59 ...

; covering the entire metropolitan area with service. The government is also considering handing operations to a private firm in 2021 to boost its development. As of September 2020, recruitment of new drivers for the service was stalled because of the

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, hampering route and fleet expansion needed to keep up with demand. 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. During the annual event commemorating death of a charismatic

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from the region, , bus tickets are free for pilgrims.

COVID-19 pandemic

After the outbreak of

in the province, the number of passengers per bus was limited to a maximum of 12 people. New rules such as wearing masks and large-scale social restrictions were implemented. Hours of operation were also changed to 06:30–17:00 (

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) from Monday to Friday and 08:00–15:00 on weekends and holidays.

Gallery

File:Golden Tulip stop Banjarbakula.jpg, Golden Tulip bus stop in

Banjarmasin ) , translit_lang1 = Other , translit_lang1_type1 = Jawi , translit_lang1_info1 = بنجر ماسين , settlement_type = City , motto = ''Kayuh Baimbai'' ( Banjare ...

File:Banjarbakula bus stop.png, Limousin bus stop in

File:Banjarbakula bus.png, BRT Banjarbakula bus approaching a bus stop

References

{{Urban Transit in Indonesia Banjarbaru Bus rapid transit in Indonesia