Arranging straight and winding asphalt roads with the impact atmosphere of Kalimantan forests, plantations and settlements of citizens, becoming an overview of land travel scenery from Pontianak to Malaysia’s Sarawak and Bandar Seri Begawan Brunei using the State-limited Traffic transportation (ALBN)
From the data of the Ministry of Transportation, there are three bus operators from Indonesia that have the permit for the implementation of ALBN transportation in the tray, one of the only Perum Damri. Pontianak is a number of bus fleets serving this cross-country route.
Departure bus from Sei Ambawang Terminal, Pontianak to Kuching Sentral Bus Terminal at Sarawak Malaysia. This route is divided into two travels, at 07.00 WIB and night at 23.00 WIB at Rp270.000 per person ticket price.
The cross-border country bus air photo crosses on the gate of the Sei Ambawang Pontianak Terminal, West Kalimantan.
Petugas check the bus condition when the vehicle supply check (ramp check) bus bus damri at the Overseas Terminal Sei Ambawang Pontianak, West Kalimantan.
While for Pontianak’s majors to Bandar Seri Begawan, the departure is only on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 07.00 WIB. Instead, from Brunei to Pontianak, the departure was opened on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday is around 14.00 local time, at the ticket price around Rp1,1 million per person.
The facilities of interstate bus, simply make the comfort of passengers. There are footrests, cool air conditioners, freight deviation compartments on the top, contact stops to charge, mini toilets and wide-preparable passenger intercursion distances.
The journey from Pontianak to Brunei Darussalam takes about 22 hours, with a distance of reaching 1.137 Kilometers. During the trip, the bus will stop several times to fill the fuel oil (BBM) and also at the home to eat while resting.
Petugas serves prospective passengers who want to buy tickets at Damri Pontianak counter, West Kalimantan.
Calon passengers walk towards damri bus at the Sei Ambawang Pontianak Central Terminal, West Kalimantan.
The long journey of this interstate is indeed exhausting and draining a long time. However, for the majority of Pontianak residents, the route is the best choice, rather than having to fly to Jakarta first and proceed to Kuching or Brunei.
This ALBN Angkutan is the implementation of the ASEAN Connectivity that was first visited through the Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity (MPAC) in 2010. This is a cooperation program between ASEAN countries, by building transportation and infrastructure in Southeast Asia countries to realize the ASEAN community.
The ASEAN connectivity not only speaks the success of infrastructure and transportation that can connect several countries. But also related to the sustainability of development, digital innovation, logistics without obstacles, superior regulation and mobility of people.
The Discovery of the State-Round Traffic Angkutan Bus (ALBN) Damri with the route of Pontianak-Kuching tray concentrates when the journey to PLBN Entikong in Sanggau Regency, West Kalimantan.
Photos of the city’s trans road air in Sanggau Regency, West Kalimantan.
Office Data Immigration Entikong Kalbar mentions, overseas travelers who pass the State Limit Traffic Post (PLBN) Entikong average 532 people on the usual day and 700 people at the weekend. The number rises twice during the holiday.
There is also the transportation of ALBN will certainly make it easier for people especially Pontianak citizens in traveling abroad through the land line, at affordable prices.
The ease of connectivity of the serum country, it will facilitate the mobilization of society while improving good collaboration between Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam.
A number of passengers is located in one of the rest areas when the journey to PLBN Entikong in Sanggau Regency, West Kalimantan.
The discovery of the State-Owned Traffic Bus inside the bus in Kuching Central Terminal and Mall, Kuching, Malaysia
Photos and text : Nova Wahyudi
The number of limits waiting for the State-Round Traffic Pos gate (PLBN) Entikong opened in Sanggau Regency, West Kalimantan.
The government examines the document belonging to the cross-border at the departure door of the State Limit (PLBN) Entikong in Sanggau Regency, West Kalimantan.
Calon passengers are in the Kuching Central Bus Terminal arrival terminal in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
The number of passengers is in the State Limit Traffic Transport Bus (ALBN) Damri with the Pontianak-Sarawak-Brunei route on the trip to Bandar Seri Begawan.
Lukisan about the lives of the people of Kalimantan in one of the corners of the Sei Ambawang Pontianak Regional Terminal.
Editor : Prasetyo Utomo