Institut Teknologi Bandung

This competition was held in partnership between the Ministry of Transportation of the Republic of Indonesia and the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP), This competition is a part of Sustainable Transportation Forum (STF) 2022.

The 2022 STIC was held with the aim of seeking ideas, innovations, or solutions to the increase in mobility and solving transportation problems in cities in Indonesia by composing a framework and cost estimation for its implementation.

The three students, Kelvin Narada Gunawan, Damara Kartikasari, and Wardatut Toyyibah, comprised the "Tim Narada", which was named after a combination of their initials. To the ITB PR Reporter, Kelvin said that they prepared for the competition in just 2 weeks.

The idea that won them the first position in this competition is "Good-Bandung, Bandung Electric Cycling". This idea was motivated by the condition of Indonesian society in which only 99 out of 1000 people own a car. However, in contrast, our transportation system is mainly designed to benefit car users.

Another background is regarding the SDGs which are targeted to be achieved by 2030. One of the points from the SDGs is "Sustainable Cities and Communities" which also consists of sustainable transportation.

According to them, the current condition of transportation in Indonesia still becomes the main issue with traffic congestion as its main problem. From here the team tried to develop their ideas in the field of transportation.

Different from other teams, Tim Narada took one of the largest cities in Indonesia, Bandung, as the location of their pilot project. "We have an idea on how to make Bandung cycle again," he explained. They adopted the condition that happened in Brisbane, Australia, where they had stopped using bicycles as their main transportation but then returned again after the presence of electric bicycles.

"So, we try to create electric-bike-sharing, a healthier mode of transportation that utilizes technology," he added.

After developing this electric bike idea, the team also expanded their idea by designing the implementation of the "Good Bandung" concept and the locations of future electric bike-sharing shelters. The electrical system of this project was designed by using solar panels as its energy source. Their target is by 2030 this project would have launched 1200 bicycles and 200 shelters.

He conveyed his hope for Bandung that it can have a good transportation system in the future. By looking at the current condition where there are already some transportation innovations, he believes that this transportation condition can be improved and become sustainable.

Reporter: Camilla Rosanti Budimansyah (District and City Planning, 2020)
Translator: Favian Aldilla R (Civil Engineering, 2019)