Go back home safe; Indonesian holidaymakers told to return early to avoid congestion

Motorists are stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic on April 5, 2024 at Kilometer Marker 150 of the Cikopo-Palimanan (Cipali) toll road in Mekarjaya, West Java. -- Photo: Antara via The Jakarta Post/ANN

JAKARTA (Jakarta Post/ANN): On expectations that the mudik (exodus) return traffic to Greater Jakarta will peak on Sunday and Monday, the government is calling on road travelers to start heading back earlier.

“We advise people to start [their] return trips on Friday or Saturday, if possible. There will be a significant surge in traffic on Sunday and Monday, as [most] people will be returning to work on Tuesday,” Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi told a press conference in the capital.