PT Hino Motors Sales Indonesia (HMSI), together with coachbuilder Adiputro, held a handover ceremony for a Hino Bus RM 280 ABS unit featuring the Jetbus 5 Single Glass body to PT Putra Handayani Trans (PO PHD Trans), a bus operator from Nganjuk, East Java, widely recognized among bus enthusiasts through its distinctive #PurpleGank identity, during Busworld Southeast Asia 2026 held at JIExpo Kemayoran.

The handover took place at the Adiputro booth and was carried out directly by Tatu Mahyastuti from the HMSI Bus Department to Andik Ruswandriyo, Owner of PO PHD Trans, witnessed by the management team of Adiputro as the coachbuilder partner responsible for building the Jetbus 5 Single Glass body on the unit.

This latest unit will strengthen the tourism fleet of PO. PHD Trans, which has long been known as a transportation operator with professional services and a strong focus on passenger comfort throughout the journey. Built on the Hino Bus RM 280 ABS chassis, the vehicle offers a combination of powerful engine performance, excellent driving stability, and operational efficiency to support long-distance transportation and tourism business needs.

Andik Ruswandriyo, Owner of PO. PHD Trans, explained, “For us, passenger comfort and safety are top priorities. Hino has proven to deliver reliable performance for tourism operations, is comfortable for long-distance travel, and is supported by excellent after-sales services that greatly assist our operations. Therefore, we continue to entrust our big bus fleet to Hino.”

PO. PHD Trans itself is a bus company actively serving tourism transportation and intercity travel needs with a modern fleet and continuously improving services. In its operations, the company has entrusted its entire bus fleet to Hino to support customer mobility across various travel routes and tourism services.

This full trust in Hino stems from the various advantages directly experienced by operators, ranging from engine reliability, extensive after-sales networks, ease of maintenance and spare parts availability, high resale value, to operational cost efficiency that is crucial for sustaining transportation businesses.

“We would like to express our gratitude for the trust and loyalty of PO. PHD Trans in continuously using Hino as its primary operational fleet. This trust motivates us to continue delivering reliable products and Total Support services that help maintain customer vehicle performance through our extensive after-sales network, spare parts availability, and professional technical support,” said Guntur Nugraha, Bus Department Head of PT Hino Motors Sales Indonesia.

The presence of the Hino RM 280 ABS unit with the Jetbus 5 Single Glass body by Adiputro also became one of the highlights at Busworld Southeast Asia 2026, which takes place from May 20–22, 2026, at JIExpo Kemayoran. The combination of Hino chassis and modern body design delivers a tourism bus that not only prioritizes passenger comfort, but also supports efficiency and productivity for transportation operators.