Ministry of Transportation Records 8.58% Increase in Public Transport Users for Eid Return Journey

Public transport users for the Eid return journey remain high up to Eid day but are still under control. The most widely used mode of transport is still the train,” said Head of the Bureau of Communication and Public Information, Ernita Titis Dewi, in a statement received in Jakarta on Monday.

Cumulatively, public transport passenger movements from H-8 on Friday (13/3) to Eid day on Saturday (21/3) reached 10,887,584 people. This figure shows an increase of 8.58% compared to last year’s Eid transport of 10,027,482 people.

The cumulative distribution by mode includes trains with 3,349,343 people, up 13.46% from 2,952,055 people the previous year. Air transport with 2,397,192 people, up 2.95% from 2,328,551 people.

Then, ferry transport with 2,664,004 people, up 14.01% from 2,336,619 people, bus transport with 1,693,931 people, up 9.37% from 1,548,874 people, and sea transport with 783,114 people.

On Eid day, Saturday, the Ministry of Transportation recorded public transport passenger movements reaching 873,916 people.

Based on daily data, public transport departures on Eid day for trains totalled 364,649 people, consisting of 205,335 intercity passengers and 159,314 urban regional passengers.

Departures by air transport totalled 206,785 people, consisting of 155,675 domestic passengers and 51,110 international passengers. Departures by sea transport totalled 21,141 people and ferry transport 177,564 people.

Meanwhile, departures by land transport mode (bus passengers) totalled 103,777 people.

In addition to passenger movements, vehicle flows were also monitored at several transport nodes. On Eid day, vehicles exiting the Jakarta toll gates were recorded at 193,237 units, while those entering reached 122,074 units.

The total vehicle movements exiting and entering at Jabodetabek toll gates were recorded at 380,753 units, and at non-Jabodetabek toll gates 353,546 units.

On arterial roads, vehicles exiting Jabodetabek were recorded at 601,275 units, and those entering at 460,089 units. Meanwhile, vehicle movements on non-Jabodetabek arterial roads reached 607,366 units.

The Ministry of Transportation urges the public to begin anticipating the return flow, expected to peak on Tuesday (24/3) or H+3 Eid.

“We urge the public to plan return trips earlier to avoid peak times, and to consider alternative travel schedules to reduce congestion, as well as to ensure journeys remain safe and comfortable,” said Ernita Titis.