DAMRI Public Corporation (; was , ) is an Indonesian state-owned bus operator. Under further development as a public company, the name DAMRI continues to be used as the brand mark of this state-owned enterprise, which still conducts passenger and cargo transport using buses and trucks.

DAMRI has a service network that extends nearly throughout all regions of Indonesia. In its business activities, DAMRI provides city transport, provincial transport, intercity transport, airport transport, tourism transport, logistics transport, transport to isolated areas, and international transport.

History DAMRI's history officially began in 1943, with the establishment of two enterprises during the Japanese occupation of Java: for freight logistics, and the for passenger transport. After Indonesia proclaimed independence in 1945, Java Transportation Enterprise changed its name to Djawatan Pengangkoetan (Transport Enterprise) and Automobile Board changed its name to Djawatan Angkoetan Darat (Land Transport Enterprise) as both enterprises were taken over by the Indonesian Department of Transportation.

By 25 November 1946, both enterprises were merged, through a Ministry of Transportation announcement (), into Djawatan Angkoetan Motor Repoeblik Indonesia (DAMRI) - the Motor Transportation Department of Indonesia (MOTDRI). It was tasked to "operate land transportation by buses, trucks and other types of motor vehicles" within the young republic. This day is marked as the company anniversary.

DAMRI has played an active role during the Indonesian National Revolution, especially during the resistance against the twin Dutch military aggression actions, in support of the Indonesian National Armed Forces and the Indonesian National Police.

In 1961, DAMRI was reorganized as a General Director Board (). In 1965 the DAMRI BPU was corporatized with the status of a State Corporation (), and in 1982 it was reorganized as a public corporation.

On 8 June 2023, Perum PPD was merged into DAMRI. Minister of State-Owned Enterprises Erick Thohir explained the merge was to prevent overlap in service areas.

Services Airport transport Airport transport is one of the service segments that operates to and from airports. These airport transport segments do not only serve in Jakarta, but already reach nearly all airports in Indonesia. This service is called Angkutan Pemadu Moda (APM). Airports currently served by Perum DAMRI include Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Juanda International Airport and Yogyakarta International Airport.

JA Connexion On 26 May 2017, the Jabodetabek Transportation Management Board (BPTJ) planned 12 bus routes from Soekarno-Hatta Airport to some hotels in Jakarta. Perum DAMRI will be operating one routes, which is Amaris Hotel Thamrin City – SHIA.

City bus transport

City bus transport is a mode of transportation inside the city with a specified route. The service ranges into routes in cities, capital cities, provinces or districts. The service extends into in large Indonesian cities such as Medan, Batam, Padang, Palembang, Bandar Lampung, Greater Jakarta, Bandung (Trans Bandung Raya), Yogyakarta, Surakarta, Semarang, Jember, Surabaya, Denpasar (Trans Sarbagita), Makassar, Kendari and Manado.

Strategic Business Unit Transjakarta In the past, DAMRI operated 66 Zhongtong LCK6180GC Doosan CNG Euro V articulated buses (in red-orange-yellow livery) for Transjakarta. Perum DAMRI also operated 21 INKA Inobus Cummins ATC 320 CNG Series, which are now retired for its contract period is over. Main corridors that were served were Corridor 5 (Kampung Melayu-Ancol) Corridor 8 (Harmoni-Lebak Bulus), Corridor 9 (Pluit-Pinang Ranti) and Corridor 10 (PGC-Tanjung Priok). As of January 2021, all operations of the Zhongtong units were ceased, and replaced by newer units owned by Perum PPD (in white-blue livery).

Since the merger with DAMRI, all of PPD's fleets were automatically transferred to DAMRI, which includes the newer Zhongtong units and Hino RK8 JSKA-NHU R260, the latter gradually retired since January 2025. On 22 December 2023, DAMRI officially launched 26 units of orange-white-colored Skywell NJL6129BEV low-floor electric bus for non-BRT feeder routes, operating under the Metrotrans brand. On 10 December 2024, DAMRI launched 60 units the BRT variant of the Skywell e-buses (colored in blue-white) and 30 units of Zhongtong LCK6126EVGRA1 BRT-standard electric buses to replace the retiring Hino units.

Fleet Operated by DAMRI for TransjakartaTypeHull No.Bus ColorFuelKaroseriOperationImageDescriptionStartEnd Retired FleetInobus ATC 320 GNG Series Euro VDMR 001 - DMR 021Red-OrangeCNG Laksana Cityline2011December 2018 Asset of the provincial government Trisakti Zhongtong LCK6180GC Doosan Euro VDAMRI 5049 - DAMRI 5114Red-OrangeCNGCBU2012January 2021Hino RK8JSKA-NHJ R260DMR 104 - DMR 153BlueDieselRestu Ibu IntegraApril 2016January 2026 transferred from Perum PPDDMR 154 - DMR 353Rahayu Santosa CitylinerDMR 354 - DMR 503DMR 604 - DMR 703Laksana Discovery Operational FleetZhongtong LCK6180GC Doosan Euro VDMR 705 - DMR 763Red-OrangeCNGCBUOctober 2019transferred from Perum PPDSkywell NJL6129BEV low-entryDMR 230099 - DMR 230124Orange (Metrotrans)ElectricCBUSkywell NJL6126BEV BRTDMR 240155 - DMR 240214BlueElectricCBUBatch 1DMR 250225 - DMR 250274Batch 2Zhongtong LCK6126EVGRA1DMR 240125 - DMR 240154BlueElectricCBUBatch 1DMR 250155 - DMR 250224Batch 2VKTR BYD HF-12 TidarDMR 250275 - DMR 250354BlueElectricLaksana Cityline 3

Strategic Business Unit TransJabodetabek

This business unit, which is transferred from Perum PPD, connects several gated communities in Greater Jakarta (Jabodetabek) with the Jakarta city center. Some routes are branded as TransJabodetabek or Jabodetabek Residence Connexion (JR Connexion). The current fleet is Hino RK8 JSKA-NHU R260, where some of them were previously used or originally planned as a Transjakarta fleet operated by PPD. In September 2023, three months after the handover from PPD, the JR Connexion-branded routes of this business unit have carried about 400,000 passengers.

Trans Bandung Raya Trans Bandung Raya (TBR) is DAMRI's transit bus system in the Bandung metropolitan area, West Java. It originally had 20 routes, but due to the presence of other bus systems in the city—namely Trans Metro Bandung and Trans Metro Pasundan (in which DAMRI become its operator), only 5 TBR routes that still operational. The current routes are: +CodeRouteD2Leuwipanjang–LedengElang–Jatinangor (via Moh. Toha Toll Link)Tanjung Sari–Kebon KalapaCibiru–Leuwi Panjang (via Cicaheum)Alun-Alun Bandung–Kota Baru Parahyangan (via Pasteur Toll Link)

Inter-city transport

DAMRI serves an inter-city transport in Indonesia known as AKDP (Inter-City Inner Province) and AKAP (Inter-city Inter-Province). This service serves from one city to another and goes through province borders, and it have four non-economy classes; Business, Executive, Royal, Limousine and the latest, Imperial Suite (using double-decker bus). Some are:

Bandung - Kuningan (AKDP) Bandung - Indramayu (AKDP) Jakarta - Yogyakarta (AKAP) Jakarta - Lampung (AKAP) Yogyakarta - Temanggung (AKAP) Yogyakarta - Semarang (AKAP) Jakarta - Surabaya (AKAP) Jakarta - Purwokerto (AKAP) Malang - Palembang (AKAP) Pontianak - Pangkalan Bun (AKAP) Banjarmasin - Samarinda (AKAP) Balikpapan - Nusantara (AKDP)

International cross-border transport Inter-country transport is a mode of transportation from one city to another, across country borders. DAMRI operates inter-country transport across the Indonesia-Malaysia border, serving a route between Pontianak, Indonesia to Kuching, Malaysia, as well as from Pontianak to Bandar Seri Bengawan in Brunei Darussalam.

DAMRI is also in the process of opening inter-country transport to Papua Nugini and Timor Leste. The international bus routes that are served by DAMRI are as follows:

Pontianak (Indonesia) – Kuching (Malaysia) Pontianak (Indonesia) – Bandar Seri Begawan (Brunei Darussalam) Kupang (Indonesia) - Dili (Timor Leste) Jayapura (Indonesia) – Vanimo (Papua New Guinea)

Pioneer transport

DAMRI serves some remote areas that have not been served by other transport companies. Pioneer transport is a service that serves to the even the remotest regions of Indonesia, sometimes routes with unpaved roads. It mostly serves remote communities of Papua and Kalimantan, where the forests are still thick. Pioneer transport is an assignment from the government to meet the community's need for transportation so that children can go to school, logistics costs can be reduced, and produce can be distributed. Some routes served are:

Surade – Sagaranteun (Sukabumi) Serang - Ciboleger (Lebak) Pangandaran – Sindang Barang (Cianjur) Sindang Barang (Cianjur) – Teugal Buleud (Sukabumi) Ponorogo – Telaga Sarangan (Magetan, East Java) Peusangan Siblah Krueng – Bireuen (Aceh) Ambon – Werinama (Seram Island) Nabire – Paniai (Papua) Jayapura - Senggi (Keerom) Jayapura – Sarmi (Papua)

Tourism transport

DAMRI also serves tourism transport, using various sizes of bus. The goal is to support the accessibility of tourism sites across Indonesia that have been included on the 'National Tourism Strategic Area' (Kawasan Strategis Pariwisata Nasional or KSPN) program. The routes are:

Pematangsiantar –Port of Ajibata (North Sumatra) Pangkalpinang – Tanjung Berikat (Bangka Belitung Islands) Tanjung Pandan – Membalong (Bangka Belitung Islands) Madiun Station – Klayar Beach (East Java) Caruban Bus Terminal – Telaga Ngebel (East Java) Pasar Turi Station – Gubeng Station – Sukapura Bromo Rest Area (East Java) Malang Station – Tosaei Bromo Rest Area Bangsal – Sembalun Geopark (West Nusa Tenggara) Port of Lembar – Mandalika (West Nusa Tenggara)

Logistics DAMRI uses trucks to deliver goods in collaboration with PT Pos Indonesia in Medan, Dumai, Surabaya and Mataram in primary and secondary pathways. DAMRI also serves freight transportation as a canal service from train logistics and other private parties.

Fleet

Diesel fuel Hino Motors Isuzu King Long Mercedes-Benz Mitsubishi Motors Volvo

CNG AAI Komodo Ankai Inobus Zhongtong Bus

Electric Edison Motors Skywell

See also City bus in Surabaya List of bus operator companies in Indonesia Ministry of State Owned Enterprises (Indonesia) Pengangkutan Penumpang Djakarta TransJakarta

References

External links

Official website