Ministry to carry out three improvements for 2025 Eid homecoming

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi has announced that his ministry will carry out three efforts to enhance homecoming transportation in 2025.

"First, increase the number of rest areas in many places," he told reporters on the sidelines of a coordination meeting of the Directorate General of Land Transportation in Jakarta on Wednesday.

The second effort is revitalizing the Bojonegara Port in Serang District, Banten.

"The PUPR Minister Basuki Hadimuljono has agreed to open an access road for trucks to not directly go to Merak Port," Sumadi remarked.

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Finally, the ministry plans to utilize an on-board unit (OBU), an automatic toll payment mechanism that allows vehicles to pass directly without stopping at toll gates.

Sumadi highlighted the ongoing annual rise in public satisfaction levels related to homecoming. In 2023, the level of public satisfaction was recorded at 89 percent and increased to 90.05 percent this year.

"I thank all parties who have supported the smooth flow of homecoming, and hopefully, we can continue to work in the domestic transportation sector," he remarked.

According to Sumadi, President Joko Widodo was intensively monitoring and providing guidance regarding the implementation of the homecoming flow to the Ministry of Transportation and other stakeholders.

Based on evaluations and meetings, three strategic measures have emerged, aiming to enhance public satisfaction with the future implementation of homecoming flow, according to Sumadi.

"We will carry out the efforts next year," he ensured.

During the meeting, Sumadi called on the meeting participants to formulate strategic and concrete steps to improve the safety and quality of land transportation in Indonesia.