Government Pledges Lampung Holiday Travel Routes Free of Potholes
Public Works Minister Dody Hanggodo has stated that the government will ensure the national road network, including in Lampung, is in sound condition for Eid holiday travel.
“With support for sound national roads and cross-sectoral coordination, we hope public mobility during Eid holiday travel can proceed smoothly,” he said in a written statement on Sunday, 15 March 2026.
Dody noted that Lampung holds a strategic role in national connectivity, serving as the main gateway for public mobility between Java and Sumatra and vice versa through Bakauheni Port.
The Ministry of Public Works, through the Lampung National Road Implementation Agency, is targeting zero pothole conditions on main holiday travel routes in Lampung. The ministry has recorded pothole repairs on the main holiday route corridors in Lampung across more than 6,800 locations.
Key corridors available for holiday travellers heading to South Sumatra and other regions include the Bakauheni–Pematang Panggang Toll Road spanning 253 kilometres, the East Coast Sumatra Route spanning 285.18 kilometres through East Lampung to Pematang Panggang, and the Central Sumatra Route spanning 318.47 kilometres running through Bandar Lampung City to Way Kanan.
For holiday travellers heading to Bandar Lampung City, two route alternatives are available: via the Bakauheni–Terbanggi Besar Toll Road with the Itera Toll exit at KM 78, or via the Central Sumatra Route through Kalianda with a travel distance of approximately 87 kilometres.
Beyond road improvements, the Lampung National Road Implementation Agency is preparing standby teams and heavy equipment at several strategic points to quickly address any urgent traffic disruptions to maintain vehicle flow to the port and to Sumatra.
The Lampung National Road Implementation Agency has also identified several vulnerable locations prone to landslides, flooding, congestion, and accidents across Lampung’s national road network.
As a mitigation measure, the Ministry of Public Works is preparing Disaster Relief Units at disaster-prone locations, installing safety warning signs, and increasing routine maintenance activities such as drainage cleaning and vegetation control within road reserve areas.
To support smooth traffic flow to Bakauheni Port, the operator of the Bakauheni–Terbanggi Besar Toll Road is also preparing a traffic management scheme involving delay systems at several rest areas, including KM 87B, KM 49B, KM 33B, and KM 20B. This system aims to regulate vehicle flow to prevent congestion at the port area.