To reduce traffic pressure, Indonesia deploys shuttle buses for tourists in Bali

Indonesian Transport Minister Budi Karya Sumadi announced that he has approved a short-term plan to operate shuttle buses to transport tourists from I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, Bali province to the local operation center to reduce traffic congestion, serving tourism needs during the New Year 2024.

Indonesia triển khai xe buýt đưa đón khách du lịch tại Bali giảm áp lực giao thông

Foreign tourists in Bali. (Source: Asia Times)

Mr. Budi said that 31 large buses have been arranged at the airport area to support tourists and residents from January 2. The buses travel from the international airport in Bali to popular tourist destinations in the areas of Nusa Dua, Kuta, Legian and Canggu.

According to Mr. Budi, the temporary bus operation policy during the New Year will solve traffic congestion along the routes from the airport to tourist attractions and hotels. This plan was implemented after reviewing the increased pressure on transportation in the last days of 2023 due to increased travel demand, making it difficult for locals and international tourists to get off the airport.

According to Mr. Budi, in addition to the short-term plan, the Indonesian Government is also preparing medium-term and long-term plans to increase the ability to operate and regulate traffic around the Bali International Airport area, such as calculating the construction of additional bridges and new routes, including the development of the light rail transit system (LRT) in Bali.

Meanwhile, Bali Regional Police Chief Ida Bagus Kd Putra Narendra said he will mobilize forces to support the successful operation of the shuttle buses as planned.

If necessary, police can be arranged to escort buses moving quickly through the airport area safely to reduce traffic pressure and impact on tourism activities.

Along with the recovery of tourism, Bali has recently faced a situation where many international tourists do not comply with the law, violate local customs and religious sanctity such as: violating traffic laws, overstaying visas, dressing indecently, violating sacred areas...

Several tourists who have committed serious violations have been expelled from Bali. The Balinese government has set up a task force to improve “tourism governance” and has declared that it is not aiming for mass tourism. The Balinese government has also just issued a new code of conduct with 12 obligations and 8 restrictions for international tourists, including plans to ban visitors from accessing 22 major mountains in Bali, including the famous volcano Mount Batur.

(according to VNA)

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