Minister of Transport Outlines Lebaran 2026 Transport Congestion Bottlenecks
The Minister of Transport, Dudy Purwagandhi, explained a number of transport hubs that are forecast to experience congestion during Lebaran 2026. ‘We note that stations, airports, terminals, ports, and crossing routes—all of these hubs show substantial figures,’ Dudy told Antara on Saturday, 7 March 2026.
Rail transport: the stations with the largest passenger movements are expected to be Pasar Senen, Gambir, Bekasi, Cikarang, and Bandung. The main rail journey destinations are expected to include cities in Java such as Yogyakarta, Lempuyangan, Solo Balapan, Kutoarjo, and Purwokerto.
Air transport: the airports with the highest passenger numbers are anticipated to be Soekarno–Hatta International Airport, Hasanuddin Makassar, Ngurah Rai Bali, Supadio Pontianak, and Minangkabau. The most popular air travel destinations are Soekarno–Hatta Jakarta, Juanda Surabaya, Hasanuddin Makassar, Yogyakarta International Airport, and Kualanamu in North Sumatra.
Road transport via bus terminals: passenger movements are expected to be dominated by Terminal Pulo Gebang, Kampung Rambutan, Bekasi, Purabaya Sidoarjo, and Terminal Kalideres Jakarta. The main intercity bus destinations are projected to be Tirtonadi Solo, Wonogiri, Purabaya Sidoarjo, Leuwi Panjang Bandung, and Tasikmalaya in West Java.
Maritime transport: origin ports with the highest passenger activity include Tanjung Priok, Makassar, Soekarno-Hatta Makassar, Tanjung Perak Surabaya, Yos Sudarso Ambon, and Semarang. The busiest port destinations are Tanjung Perak Surabaya, Makassar Soekarno-Hatta, Tanjung Priok Jakarta, Bau-Bau in Southeast Sulawesi, and Yos Sudarso Ambon.
Ferry routes: the busiest corridors are expected to be Merak–Bakauheni, Lembar–Padang Bai, and Kupang, with main destinations Bakauheni, Merak, Lembar, Padang Bai, and Ketapang.
Nevertheless, Dudy did not detail passenger projections for each transport mode. The Ministry of Transport projects Lebaran mobility to fall by about 1.7% from the previous year, from 146.4 million to around 143.9 million people.
The peak of Lebaran travel is forecast for 16–18 March, following a government move to implement work-from-anywhere (WFA) to help reduce peak congestion.
Meanwhile, for the return flow, the government has proposed applying WFA from 25–27 March after the Idul Fitri leave period ends.
‘We conducted several simulations and feel it necessary to propose the work-from-anywhere policy, or as per Kemenpan RB, Flexible Working Arrangement (this policy has been approved),’ said the Minister.