Small vehicles called ''Bemos'' pick up and let off passengers along Indonesian roads. Railroads operate on the islands of Java, Mandura, and Sumatra. Vessels carry passengers and freight along coastal islands. Near Jakarta there is a place called Tanjungperiuh. It is a very large leading port.
Airlines fly along Indonesia and other countries.
The main airport is near Jakarta. The main communication comes from postal companies, telegraph, telephone, TV, and radio systems. The average is 1 radio per 7 people and 1 television per 20 people. There are 100 daily newspapers and 65 weeklies. The largest paper is ''Kompas'' of Jakarta.