Chief of Police Inspects Mudik Traffic, Reports 11% Increase in Passengers at Gubeng Station
National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo conducted a direct inspection of the 2026 Eid holiday travel preparedness at Surabaya’s Gubeng Main Station in East Java. General Sigit reported that passenger numbers have increased by approximately 11% compared to normal days.
“According to reports from the command post, there has been an increase in passenger numbers of roughly 11% compared to normal days,” General Sigit stated at Gubeng Main Station, East Java, on Sunday (15 March 2026).
During the inspection, General Sigit also interacted with passengers. He noted that travellers had arrived from various locations including East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) and Kalimantan.
“This station operates approximately 24 hours, and we observed passengers arriving from outside the city—from NTT, Kalimantan—who utilise Gubeng Station for local travel and also for long-distance journeys to Central Java, West Java and the Special Capital Region,” General Sigit explained.
General Sigit also inspected the readiness of integrated service posts equipped with health facilities. He noted that online service systems have also been implemented.
“Overall, I inspected the preparedness of the integrated service posts equipped with health services and observed that ticketing services have also been provided with online systems,” he said.
General Sigit issued instructions to all personnel to provide the best service to the public, particularly on the eve of Eid. He requested that officers patrol areas around the terminal, including homes left vacant by travellers.
“I urge all personnel to continue providing excellent service, particularly as we approach the peak travel period, which is typically expected on the eve of Eid. Patrols should be conducted around the terminal area, including homes that have been left vacant,” he said.
“We must also address potential crime risks, including incidents from previous years, which should inform our evaluation and enable us to reduce such occurrences this year,” he added.
Also present at the location were East Java Deputy Governor Emil Elestianto Dardak, East Java Police Chief Inspector General Nanang Avianto, and Commander of Military Command V/Brawijaya Brigadier General Zainul Bahar.
During the inspection in Surabaya, the National Police Chief was accompanied by senior officials from National Police Headquarters, including the Head of Intelligence Komjen Yuda Gustawan, Principal Operations Assistant Komjen Mohamad Fadil Imran, Personnel Assistant Inspector General Anwar, Head of Public Relations Inspector General Johnny Eddizon Isir and Head of Traffic Police Inspector General Agus Suryonugroho.