A total of 76 million homebound travellers are estimated to choose\nprivate vehicles for their journeys during the 2026 Eid holiday period.\nTransport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi stated that private vehicles\ncontinue to dominate the population\u2019s travel choices during the mudik\n(homecoming) period from a transportation mode perspective.<\/p>\n
\u201cNationally, private vehicles remain the primary transport choice for\nhomebound travellers at 76.24 million people,\u201d Dudy said during a\nparliamentary hearing with Commission V of the Indonesian House of\nRepresentatives on Wednesday (11 March).<\/p>\n
This figure far exceeds users of other transport modes such as\nmotorcycles and buses. The high usage of private vehicles is also\nexpected to create significant traffic congestion potential,\nparticularly on major mudik routes.<\/p>\n
Dudy explained that the majority of private vehicle users are\nexpected to utilise toll roads during the Eid holiday period. \u201cMost\nprivate vehicle users will utilise toll roads, reaching 50.63 million\npeople,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, motorcycle riders tend to choose alternative routes\noutside the main thoroughfares. This condition is expected to increase\ncongestion on arterial roads and inter-regional connector routes.<\/p>\n
\u201cMotorcycle riders tend to choose alternative routes outside the main\nroutes, numbering 8.65 million people,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
According to Dudy, this travel pattern requires attention in traffic\nmanagement during the mudik period. Congestion has the potential to\noccur not only on toll roads but also on arterial routes heavily used by\ntwo-wheeled vehicles.<\/p>\n
The government, he said, continues to strengthen cross-sector\ncoordination to anticipate the surge in vehicles during the Eid\ntransportation period.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Transport Ministry continues to strengthen coordination and\ncross-sector synergy to ensure smooth travel and orderly operation of\n2026 Eid transportation,\u201d Dudy said.<\/p>\n
Research by the Indonesian Institute for Development Economics\n(Indef) indicates that the average Indonesian household spends\napproximately 180 million rupiahs to purchase a private vehicle.<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Provincial Government has mandated all Civil Service\nPersonnel (ASN) to use mass public transport when commuting to work,\nconducting official duties, and returning from work every Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Homebound travel with private vehicles remains popular among many\nbecause it is more flexible and comfortable.<\/p>\n
West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi stated that he will not use an\nofficial government vehicle for daily operations during his tenure,\nopting instead to use his personal vehicle.<\/p>\n
A Beam Mobility survey of ride-sharing service users at Padjadjaran\nUniversity noted that 90 per cent acknowledged that the service reduces\nprivate vehicle usage.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/76-million-homebound-travellers-predicted-to-use-private-vehicles-1773219212", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }