All Police Offices in West Nusa Tenggara to Offer Free Vehicle Storage for Homecoming Travellers
The West Nusa Tenggara Regional Police (Polda NTB) has prepared a vehicle storage service for residents who wish to travel home for the Eid holiday. Vehicle storage can be arranged by visiting the nearest police office.
“At the district police stations, we provide a vehicle storage service for motorcycles or cars if people want to travel home to their respective regions,” said West Nusa Tenggara Regional Police Chief Irjen Edy Murbowo on Thursday (12 March 2026).
The vehicles will be parked in the yards of the district and regional police stations. This vehicle storage service is provided free of charge.
“We will socialise this information so residents are aware. The yards of the regional and district police stations will be used as parking areas for vehicles belonging to residents who will travel home to their respective regions,” he added.
The requirement for vehicle storage is that vehicle owners must be present when depositing their vehicle for data recording.
In addition, complete vehicle identification details will be recorded. This is to prevent errors during future collection.
“When collecting, it must be the same person. If they cannot come, they must provide a power of attorney. If they cannot provide that, they can video call the officers to confirm that the person collecting is indeed their authorised representative, so officers do not make a mistake,” he explained.
Members of the public who intend to travel and leave their homes are also urged to report this. The purpose is to ensure that homes are monitored whilst unoccupied.
“We also appeal to the public, if you want to travel home, report it to the community police. So we know for certain that the house is empty. This becomes a patrol object for our members,” he concluded.
3,650 Combined Personnel Deployed
A total of 3,650 combined personnel are being deployed in Operation Ketupat Rinjani 2026 for security during Eid al-Fitr 1447 AH in West Nusa Tenggara. West Nusa Tenggara Regional Police Chief Irjen Edy Murbowo said the operation would be conducted over 13 days, from 13-25 March 2026.
“Operation Ketupat Rinjani 2026 marks the beginning of the operation tomorrow (Friday, 13 March 2026). It is also an inspection of the readiness of the police, military and other stakeholders involved,” said Edy on Thursday.
Equipment and facilities are also being inspected. Personnel involved in Operation Ketupat Rinjani 2026 include the police, military and government officials. The breakdown is 1,649 police personnel.
“The total personnel involved from the West Nusa Tenggara Regional Police to the regional police stations is 1,649 people. Nearly 2,000 personnel are involved,” he said.
Other personnel come from the military, approximately 500 people; the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas), 116 people; the Department of Transportation (Dishub), 1,259 people; and the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), 126 people.
It is predicted that the peak periods for both homecoming and return travel will occur in two waves. The peak homecoming period is expected on 14-15 and 18-19 March 2026. “Meanwhile, the peak return period is predicted to occur on 24-25 and 28-29 March 2026,” said Edy.
Security arrangements include 35 posts, consisting of 18 security posts, 10 service posts and 7 integrated posts. “These integrated posts are joint operations with relevant agencies,” he said.
West Lombok Police
Separately, West Lombok Police Chief AKBP Yasmara Harahap welcomed travellers coming from Bali and Java through ports in West Lombok to store their vehicles for free at both the regional and district police offices.
“If anyone is travelling, perhaps from Bali or Java passing through West Lombok, who wants to rest or store their vehicle, please enter a police office, either the regional or district station. It is free and there is no charge. There will be officers on standby to guard,” he said on Thursday.
In addition to police offices, Yasmara also said two security posts have been prepared and can be used as rest stops for travellers passing through West Lombok.
Yasmara explained that the first post is set up at the Giri Menang Square (GMS) roundabout in Gerung District to serve travellers coming from Zainuddin Abdul Majid Airport (ZAM), Lembar Port and Gilimas Port. The second post is set up in front of the Sasaku souvenir shop in Batu Layar District to serve travellers from Pemenang Port and Senggigi Port.
For homecoming security in 2026, Yasmara said there are 119 combined personnel from the police, military, Department of Transportation, BNPB, Civil Protection Police and Fire Brigade ready to be deployed at various points. “They will be distributed from 13 March until three days after Eid al-Fitr,” he said.
Regarding security for Nyepi Day and the takbir night, which coincide, Yasmara said they will wait for confirmation from the Islamic calendar determination hearing first. However, he said they have already prepared a security scheme for residents observing Nyepi in West Lombok.
“For Eid al-Fitr itself, we are waiting for the calendar determination hearing to confirm whether it is 20 or 21 March. What is certain is that in our region, Nyepi observance typically begins with the ogoh-ogoh parade. We have already prepared our security plan, and after that we will continue with security measures during Nyepi at several points,” he explained.