Healthy and Safe ‘Mudik’

We wish travelers a healthy and safe journey, and the same for the people they will be visiting in their hometowns.

KOMPAS/AGUS SUSANTO

Homecoming motorbikes through the rain at the Jakarta-Bekasi border on Jalan Kalimalang, East Jakarta, Wednesday (27/4/2022). A survey conducted by the Transportation Research and Development Agency in March 2022 showed the high public interest in using motorbikes for mudik this year. There are at least 16.9 million people who will go home using motorbikes. Homecoming using a motorbike is not recommended because it is prone to accidents.

The government estimates that 79 million people will go on mudik (exodus) this year for Idul Fitri, also called Lebaran. In order to avoid an explosion of Covid-19 cases, it is important that travelers prepare well and give thought to the purpose of their journey to their hometowns.

The estimated number of mudik travelers citizens is three times the pre-pandemic figure of 23 million in 2019. An unforeseen hiatus of two years has led to people coming out in droves to journey back to their hometowns to visit and celebrate the holiday with family. Furthermore, the government has officially declared an extended holiday.