Announcement! Electric Motorcycles Cannot Join Motis Lebaran 2026 Programme
The Ministry of Transport (Kemenhub) confirms that electric motorcycles have not yet been able to be carried under the free motorcycle transport programme using trains, or Motis, during the Lebaran 2026 period. To date, the government has not established a standard operating procedure (SOP) regulating the transport of electric vehicles within the railway wagon chain. Arif Anwar, Director of Traffic and Railway Transport, Directorate General of Railways, said the decision was made with safety considerations for rail operations in mind. As such, the Motis programme will for now only service conventional-fuel motorcycles. ‘We have not accepted electric motorcycles yet, because we do not have an SOP for carrying electric motorcycles. Whether the battery must be removed or left installed, that SOP does not yet exist,’ he said in Central Jakarta on Friday (6/3/2026).
Battery components on electric motorcycles are among the main considerations in formulating transport standards due to their sensitivity to heat and fire risk, which differs from conventional motorcycles that can be transported after refuelling before being loaded into rail wagons.
‘So rather than risk it, for now we have not accepted electric motorcycles,’ he added.
The Motis programme is being re-launched by the government for Lebaran 2026 as an effort to curb road accidents that continue to be dominated by two-wheeled vehicles. In this scheme, travellers can entrust their motorcycles to be transported by rail, while riders proceed with the passenger train.
Arif explained public interest in mudik using motorcycles remains very high. Based on a survey, it is estimated that around 24.08 million people will use motorcycles for the Lebaran mudik this year. Therefore, the government is encouraging the public to utilise a safer mode of transport.
Through Motis, the public can still bring motorcycles to their hometown without having to ride them on roads that carry high risk of accidents. Each registered motorcycle will be provided with two free rail tickets for the passenger.
‘So one motorcycle will be facilitated with two free tickets for the passenger and you can add one infant. So if someone brings a child under the age of three, that is still allowed,’ said Arif.
Registration for Motis Lebaran 2026 opened from 1 March to 29 March 2026. The transport period for the mudik motorcycle flow is scheduled for 13-19 March 2026, and the return flow for 24-30 March 2026.
People can register online via nusantara.kemenhub.go.id or in person at several designated stations, including Jakarta Gudang Station, Tangerang, Bekasi, Depok Baru, Kiaracondong, Cirebon Prujakan, Tegal, Pekalongan, and Semarang Tawang.
This year, the government also expands Motis by adding cross-route travel. Whereas Lebaran 2025 service covered only the North and Central Lintas, this year the service expands to add the South Lintas.
Motis 2026 will serve three main routes: North Lintas, Central Lintas and South Lintas, with several stopping points in West Java, Central Java and East Java.
To participate in this programme, participants must prepare identity documents such as KTP, SIM and valid STNK. In addition, the vehicles that can be transported are limited to motorcycles with a maximum engine capacity of 200 cc, given the wagon capacity constraints. (fys/wur)