Transport Minister Inspects Peak of 2026 Lebaran Homecoming at Ciwandan
Transport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi, accompanied by the Head of the Indonesian National Police Traffic Corps Irjen Agus Suryonugroho and several other stakeholders, directly inspected the peak of the 2026 Lebaran Transport flow at Ciwandan Port, Banten, in the early hours of Wednesday (18/3). This inspection was conducted to directly observe the dynamics of crossing services for homecomers passing through Ciwandan Port.
During the inspection, the entourage, accompanied by Pelindo’s President Director Achmad Muchtasyar, Acting Executive Director 2 of Pelindo Regional 2 Budi Prasetio, and General Manager of Pelindo Regional 2 Banten Benny Ariadi, greeted the homecomers while directly witnessing the service process from arrival to boarding the ships. The flow of two-wheeled vehicles was seen to run smoothly, supported by integrated traffic management and a harbour service system operating in harmony across agencies.
Dudy stated that the service process at Ciwandan Port was running conducive and smoothly, thus providing convenience for homecomers using motorbikes. “Earlier, our brothers on two wheels could quickly board the ships without any buildup or congestion at Ciwandan Port,” said the Transport Minister.
He also appreciated the coordination of all parties involved in this year’s Lebaran Transport organisation, ensuring that crossing services run orderly and smoothly. “Thank you to the National Police, particularly the Traffic Corps, Banten Regional Police, and other stakeholders, including Pelindo as the owner of Ciwandan Port, and ASDP which provides the ships,” he said.
General Manager of Pelindo Regional 2 Banten Benny Ariadi expressed appreciation for the Transport Minister’s visit, which directly paid attention to the 2026 Lebaran Transport services at Ciwandan Port. “Alhamdulillah, the homecomers’ departure process can run smoothly thanks to the readiness of infrastructure, port facilities, and the presence of officers at all service points at Ciwandan Port, along with support and collaboration from related stakeholders that help the smoothness of services during the 2026 Lebaran Transport,” said Benny.
Up to the eighth day of the 2026 Lebaran Transport implementation, specifically as of 18 March 2026 at 13:37 WIB, Ciwandan Port has recorded 188 voyages (ship trips) with a total of 74,811 passengers. The total vehicles served consist of 41,376 motorbikes and 12,460 trucks, bringing the total vehicles to 53,836 units.
On H-4 before Eid al-Fitr, traffic on the Tangerang–Serang route was busy with motorbike homecomers heading to Ciwandan Port to cross to Sumatra.
The volume of vehicles crossing from Ciwandan Port, Cilegon City, Banten, experienced an increase on Saturday (14/3).
Queues of logistics vehicles snaked due to the diversion of truck and motorbike crossings to Ciwandan Port.
PT Pelabuhan Indonesia Regional 2 Banten ensured the readiness of Ciwandan Port to support the smooth 2026 Lebaran Transport.
The government diverted the crossing for logistics trucks in group VI B, which previously went through Merak Port, to Ciwandan Port.
According to him, this policy is expected to level the peak homecoming flow predicted to occur a few days before Lebaran.
Violations of truck operational restrictions exacerbate congestion.