Returning Holiday Travelers Hit the Road

As many as 8,693 passengers boarded their trains from Pasar Senen Station, where 2,919 passengers disembarked. The large number of passengers leaving Jakarta congested the stations.

KOMPAS/AGUS SUSANTO

The police directed private vehicles to undergo a random check for antigen rapid tests during the Ketupat Jaya 2021 Centralized Police Operation at the Cikampek KM 34 B Toll, Cibatu, Bekasi Regency, West Java, Minguu (16/5/2021).

JAKARTA, KOMPAS — As mudik (exodus) travelers are making their way back to the capital city, regional authorities now have to cope with a second wave of travelers after the mudik ban ended on May 17.

A large number of people have opted for a post-ban trip to their hometowns to avoid the prospect of being turned back at checkpoints.