Ministry of Transportation Mourns Mudik Traveller Who Died on Bus While Queuing in Gilimanuk
The Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) has conveyed its deepest condolences over the passing of RP (39), a mudik traveller who died inside a bus while stuck in a long queue at Gilimanuk Port yesterday. It is known that the victim was on a journey home from Bali to Central Java.
“The Directorate General of Sea Transportation of the Ministry of Transportation conveys its deepest condolences over the death of a mudik traveller with the initials RP,” said the Head of Public Relations and General Affairs of the Directorate General of Sea Transportation, Heri Junaedi Bakhri, in his statement on Thursday (19/3/2026).
Kemenhub has ensured that the repatriation of the body was carried out properly to the funeral home located in Kebumen, Central Java. The repatriation of the body was represented by the Head of the Cilacap Navigation District.
“At 14:00 WITA, the body was repatriated via KMP Dharma Kencana 9 on the Gilimanuk-Ketapang route,” said Heri Junaedi.
Heri assured that his side is always communicating with stakeholders to ensure the smooth and safe flow of mudik traffic, especially in the Bali Strait area.
“The Directorate General of Sea Transportation continues to coordinate with all stakeholders, including PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry, PT Pelindo, and security apparatus, to ensure the smooth and safe mudik flow in the Bali Strait,” he stated.
Heri assured that his side will always provide information in line with developments on the ground. He also urged mudik travellers to always pay attention to their health before starting the journey.
“To all mudik travellers, we also urge you to always pay attention to your health condition before and during the journey, get enough rest, and immediately report to on-site personnel if you feel unwell. The safety of lives is the utmost priority,” he concluded.
According to detikBali, a mudik traveller died inside a bus while stuck in a long queue at Gilimanuk Port, Jembrana, on Wednesday morning (18/3/2026). The victim, with initials RP (39), was a housewife from Kebumen, Central Java.
Information obtained by detikBali indicates that the incident began when RP boarded the Tami Jaya bus with licence plate AB 7991 AS on the Denpasar-Central Java route. RP was travelling alone without family accompaniment from Denpasar on Tuesday (17/3) around 17:00 WITA.
Then, on Wednesday (18/3), around 06:45 WITA, RP was reported to have fainted inside the bus while in the manoeuvre intersection area, precisely at the entrance to Gilimanuk Port. The bus conductor immediately sought assistance from health personnel at the location.
The victim received emergency medical treatment in the form of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) at the Quarantine Health Office. Unfortunately, after being rushed to Puskesmas II Melaya, the life of the woman from Kembangsari Village, Alian Subdistrict, Kebumen, could not be saved.
The on-duty doctor at the Emergency Room of Puskesmas II Melaya stated that RP was already deceased upon arrival at the health facility. Based on an external examination, no signs of violence were found on RP’s body.
The Jembrana Police Chief, AKBP Kadek Citra Dewi Suparwati, confirmed the incident of a bus passenger dying while queuing to enter Gilimanuk Port.
“It is true that we received a report of a female passenger known to have died inside the bus. We are currently still investigating,” said Citra when confirmed by detikBali on Wednesday (18/3).