Earlier Holiday Imposed to Anticipate Surge in ‘Mudik’ Travelers
People’s enthusiasm about going home for Idul Fitri holiday, locally known as Lebaran, needs to be anticipated with increased services from all related stakeholders for the sake of travelers’ comfortable and safe trips.
Density of motorbike riders on Jalan Pantura, Wanasari District, Brebes Regency, Central Java, Friday (24/4/2022). The traffic flow on the coast of Brebes-Tegal is quite busy because the "mudik" (homecoming) flow is divided.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS — Traffic scenarios and mitigation measures have been prepared to anticipate a massive surge in the number of mudik (exodus) travelers this year during Idul Fitri. The solution is to again implement one-way and open-closed traffic systems to avoid gridlocks.
According to a survey by the Transportation Ministry’s Transportation Policy Agency, this year’s Idul Fitri national holiday expects as many as 123.8 million people nationwide to travel for mudik to their hometowns. The figure is a significant increase from 85.5 million people last year.