West Jakarta Mayor inspects homecoming journey departures at Kalideres Terminal
Jakarta — West Jakarta Mayor Iin Mutmainnah and her team inspected preparations for Eid holiday homecoming departures at Kalideres Terminal on Tuesday.
At the location, they conducted checks on health post operations, bus fleet roadworthiness, Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) posts, and toilet sanitation facilities.
“First, we must ensure the fleet is roadworthy. Second, regarding drivers, we ensure no drivers are using narcotics through urine testing. That has already been carried out, so we’re good,” said Iin to journalists at Kalideres Terminal, West Jakarta, on Tuesday.
Regarding passenger fluctuations, she observed potential surges four days before Eid at the terminal.
“Passenger numbers were higher two days ago than today. But there’s also a possibility, as I observed, that it could be completely packed with people,” Iin said.
Four days before Eid, returnees were seen crowding Kalideres Terminal on Tuesday.
According to data received, there were 341 passengers departing on Tuesday until 10.00 am.
Monitoring at the location at 1.00 pm showed passengers crowding the waiting areas in front of ticket purchase windows.
Passengers crowding Kalideres Terminal were heading to various regions in Central Java, East Java, and Sumatra.
Meanwhile, buses were seen entering and exiting the terminal area. Officers were stationed at the location to maintain smooth circulation and mobility within the terminal.
During the 2026 Eid homecoming period, thousands of returnees departed from Kalideres Terminal from 13 to 17 March 2026. This mobility was supported by hundreds of buses deployed to serve various routes across Java and Sumatra.
On 13 March 2026, a total of 1,484 passengers departed from Kalideres Terminal, which then increased to 1,779 people the following day.
The peak departure period so far occurred on 15 March with a total of 2,276 passengers, followed by 1,861 people on 16 March.
On Tuesday, until 10.30 am, a total of 341 passengers had departed for their hometowns.
Cumulatively, 558 bus units have been dispatched from 13 to 17 March morning. The number of returnees at Kalideres Terminal is predicted to continue increasing as passenger movement continues until evening.