Thursday, June 19, 2008

becak, Indonesian traditional transportation vehicle

How many transportation vehicles did you know? Airplane, car, bus, train, boat are most known transportation. In Indonesia you will be meet becak, bajay, and bemo. All of them are three wheels vehicles. Bemo and bajay only in Jakarta. Becak prohibited in Jakarta but popular in another city.

In Semarang, Central Java, you will feel that becak in this town is wider than becak in Bandung. Becak in Palembang, South Sumatera have unique shape. They use flat roof not circular like in another city. In Gorontalo, becak not using human power but using motorcycle power. Front wheel of motorcycle replaced by passengers compartment. In this town becak called as Bentor (becak motor).
In Medan, North Sumatera, Becak motor also as popular public transportation but the motorcycle is stick on the right side of passenger compartment. In Aceh, the motorcycle stick in front of passenger compartment.