Indonesia urges people to use public transport to protect environment

Indonesian Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi (centre) reviews the mass transportation service at Bandar Raya Payung Sekaki Type A Bus Station, Pekanbaru city, Riau province, on June 11. - Photo: ANTARA via Vietnam News/ANN

JAKARTA, June 13 (Vietnam News/ANN): Indonesian Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi has requested local administrations to improve the quality of public transport services in accordance with the applicable safety and security standards.

President Joko Widodo’s directive is that mass transport should be improved so that it can become the community’s first choice when traveling, Sumadi told the press on June 12 (Sunday).