4,000 West Java Residents Embark on Free Lebaran Homecoming to Central and East Java in 2026

Bandung – A total of 4,000 residents from West Java participated in the free Lebaran homecoming programme for 2026, organised by the West Java Police (Polda Jawa Barat), on Wednesday (18/3/2026). They departed for various regions in Central Java and East Java. Deputy Chief of West Java Police, Brigadier General Ade Vivid, stated that Polda Jawa Barat dispatched 4,391 residents on the free homecoming to their respective hometowns. The total participants in the 2026 homecoming programme by Polda Jabar and its affiliates amounted to 84 buses with 4,391 passengers. “4,391 residents are participating in this free homecoming programme,” he said. He explained that the free homecoming routes head to several areas in Central Java, with destinations to Solo via the Cipali Toll Road, Brebes, Tegal, Pemalang, Pekalongan, Kendal, Semarang, Salatiga, Boyolali, up to Tirtonadi Terminal in Solo. Meanwhile, via the southern route to Yogyakarta through Garut, Ciamis, Tasikmalaya, Banjar, Cilacap, Kebumen, Purworejo, up to Giwangan Terminal in Yogyakarta. Ade Vivid stated that the Polri Presisi free homecoming programme is a police initiative to assist the community in celebrating Lebaran safely and comfortably. “Before departure, we also conducted health checks for the bus drivers, and during the journey, the residents participating in this programme will be provided with snacks,” he said. He added that they provide escorts up to the Central Java border. This programme aims to create safe homecoming and return journeys for Lebaran with the slogan “Safe Homecoming, Happy Family” in line with the directives of National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo.