US EditionMillions of Indonesians in Eid travel exodus
Nearly 144 million Indonesians are expected to travel home during Eid mudik, with navy warships deployed to ease transport congestion across major islands.
- On Tuesday, The Indonesian Navy deployed the KRI Banda Aceh warship from Jakarta to Semarang and Surabaya, while another vessel departed for the Bangka Belitung islands off Sumatra to transport holiday-goers.
- Marking the end of Ramadan, tens of millions of Indonesians are traveling to their hometowns for the annual exodus in the world's largest Muslim-majority country.
- Nearly 144 million people are expected this year, Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono said, as the government declared seven days of public holidays and five days of remote work to reduce congestion.
- Long queues formed at Gilimanuk port on Bali as travellers waited to cross to Java, while more than 1,400 people signed up to travel by warship this year during the annual day of silence.
- As the Navy helps transport travelers, Navy Chief of Staff Muhammad Ali noted the service is an annual tradition and said, "Hopefully next year we can add more routes.
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Millions of Indonesians in Eid travel exodus
Tens of millions of Indonesians are travelling by motorcycle, car, plane or boat to their hometowns in an annual exodus for the Eid holiday that begins in the world's largest Muslim-majority country on Wednesday.
Money circulation during the 2026 Eid al-Fitr momentum is estimated to reach IDR 148 trillion, where the movement of people during the Eid al-Fitr 1447 Hijriah homecoming or Eid al-Fitr 2026 reached 143.9 million people.
As Eid al-Fitr 2026 approaches, the flow of travelers from Bali to Java continues. According to data from the PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry Eid al-Fitr Transportation Post,
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Kicks off extended holiday: Millions of Indonesians in Eid travel exodus
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