JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com \u2013 Damri, the state-owned bus company, is\npreparing thousands of buses to service the Lebaran mudik this year. The\ncompany targets to serve around 2.7 million customers through regular\ntransport services as well as the free mudik programme facilitated by\nvarious government agencies and companies.<\/p>\n
Wahyu Susilo, Damri\u2019s Vice President of Operations & Safety, said\nthe company plays an important role as a public transport operator in\nhelping people return to their home towns for Lebaran.<\/p>\n
\u2018Damri plans to operate an average of between 1,592 and 1,800 bus\nunits during the Lebaran period. With this readiness, we aim to serve\naround 2.7 million customers over the mudik Lebaran period,\u2019 Wahyu said\nin Jakarta on Friday (6 March 2026).<\/p>\n
Besides regular services, Damri is also involved in the free mudik\nprogramme facilitated by various agencies. This year, the company\nexpects to operate around 260 buses for the programme.<\/p>\n
According to Wahyu, demand is expected to rise on several main\nroutes, particularly journeys from Jakarta to Central Java, East Java,\nBali, Lampung, and Palembang.<\/p>\n
Additionally, airport transport services are expected to see a surge\nin passengers as many mudik travellers use air travel.<\/p>\n
To ensure travel safety, Damri has prepared various operational\nmeasures, ranging from crew readiness checks to layered vehicle\ninspections.<\/p>\n
\u2018All crew members are required to undergo a fit-to-work procedure\nbefore duty. This is part of the company\u2019s standard operating procedures\nto ensure the crew are fit to work,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n
On the fleet side, Damri conducts staged vehicle checks or ramp\nchecks. The first inspection is performed by the branch, then verified\nby the head office, and later also carried out by government authorities\nsuch as the Ministry of Transportation and the police.<\/p>\n
Additionally, Damri has prepared operational strategies to anticipate\ntraffic policies during mudik, such as contraflow or one-way\narrangements on certain tol roads.<\/p>\n
\u2018If one-way is implemented eastward, eastbound travel may be smooth,\nbut buses must still return west. That is part of our calculations in\nscheduling and fleet readiness,\u2019 Wahyu explained.<\/p>\n
Some Damri routes also involve inter-island crossings, such as to\nBali via the Bali Strait and to Sumatra via the Sunda Strait.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/damri-aims-to-serve-2-7-million-lebaran-travellers-with-1-800-buses-1772801954", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }