Millions of Indonesians find way home in Hari Raya exodus ahead of Covid-19 ban


A Ministry of Transport survey showed that 18 million planned to travel home despite travel curbs. - Reuters

JAKARTA (The Straits Times/ANN): Indonesian street food vendor Ahmad Dedi and his family arrived at Jakarta's Pasar Senen train station from the neighbouring city of Bekasi more than six hours before their departure to Kebumen, Central Java, on Tuesday (May 4) evening.

They had left early to avoid the capital's notorious traffic jams, not wanting to miss the trip home for Hari Raya Aidilfitri after being unable to do so last year because of the pandemic.

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