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        "id": 1569287,
        "msgid": "state-owned-bank-btn-to-provide-3-500-free-homecoming-seats-for-2026-eid-season-1771987953",
        "date": "2026-02-25 08:35:10",
        "title": "State-Owned Bank BTN to Provide 3,500 Free Homecoming Seats for 2026 Eid Season",
        "author": "Gita Amanda",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "PT Bank Tabungan Negara (BTN) will provide 3,500 complimentary mudik (homecoming) seats through 88 bus fleets during the 2026 Ramadan and Eid period, part of the broader State-Owned Enterprises' free mudik initiative. The programme targets registered digital customers and internal employees, with routes spanning Central Java, East Java, Yogyakarta, West Java, and Sumatran cities, aiming to ease workers' return home whilst reducing congestion and unsafe informal travel.",
        "content": "<p>REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA \u2013 Amidst the public\u2019s need to return to\ntheir hometowns, PT Bank Tabungan Negara (Persero) Tbk (BTN) is\npreparing 3,500 free \u2018mudik\u2019 (homecoming) seats through 88 bus fleets\nduring Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr 2026. This programme is part of the 2026\nState-Owned Enterprises\u2019 Free \u2018Mudik\u2019 initiative.<\/p>\n<p>For many workers in Jakarta and its surrounding areas, this facility\nserves as an alternative when bus and plane ticket prices usually\nsurge.<\/p>\n<p>BTN\u2019s Corporate Secretary, Ramon Armando, said that \u2018mudik\u2019 is not\njust an annual journey, but also an emotional moment to reunite with\nfamily. \u201cEid is a moment of togetherness that the public eagerly\nanticipates. We want to provide a safe and comfortable journey, while\nalso giving \u2018mudik\u2019 travellers peace of mind,\u201d he said on Wednesday (25\nFebruary 2026).<\/p>\n<p>The departure is scheduled for 17 March 2026. The routes served\ninclude various cities in Central Java, East Java, Yogyakarta, southern\nWest Java, and even Sumatra, such as Palembang, Padang, and\nPekanbaru.<\/p>\n<p>BTN is opening registration for active customers who have activated\nthe company\u2019s digital application. Each account can be used for a\nmaximum of four tickets. According to the company, this scheme is also\npart of the effort to encourage the use of digital services among\ncustomers.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to targeting general customers, BTN is also sending a\nnumber of internal employees, such as cleaning staff and drivers. This\nstep is considered a form of appreciation for the workers who have\nsupported the company\u2019s operations.<\/p>\n<p>Amidst predictions of a surge in \u2018mudik\u2019 traffic this year, the\nadditional fleets from various State-Owned Enterprises are expected to\nreduce congestion and also reduce the risk of unsafe, unofficial travel.\nFor some people, free \u2018mudik\u2019 seats are not just a facility, but an\nopportunity to return home without having to sacrifice other household\nneeds.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/state-owned-bank-btn-to-provide-3-500-free-homecoming-seats-for-2026-eid-season-1771987953",
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