Authorities Braced for Second Wave of ‘Mudik’ Return Traffic
The government expected return traffic to peak between Monday evening (24/4/2023) and Wednesday morning (26/4/2023).
JAKARTA, KOMPAS — Authorities are braced for a second wave of mudik (exodus) return traffic, which is expected to peak on Sunday (30/4/2023) and Monday (1/5/2023) and is projected to be more hectic than the first wave of return traffic on 24 and 25 April. The government has instructed transportation operators to anticipate a surge in traffic density.
The second wave of mudik return traffic is imminent following President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s appeal to state institutions and private companies to give employees extended leave or leeway from work to travel to their hometowns over Idul Fitri. The recommendation for an extended holiday was intended to ease the density of return traffic.