Ministry Of Transportation Departs 93 Free Homecoming Buses For Christmas And New Year 2025

Free Homecoming Ministry Of Transportation On Nataru Holiday (Photo: Ministry Of Transportation)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Transportation has released the departure for free homecoming trips for Christmas 2024 and New Year 2025 (Nataru) road transportation. The total number of buses used in this free homecoming program is 93 buses.

The release of free homecoming is carried out at two points, namely the Pulogebang Integrated Terminal and Kampung Rambutan Terminal, East Jakarta.

Deputy Minister of Transportation Suntana said the 2024 Jalan Nataru Free Homecoming activity was held by the Ministry of Transportation through the Directorate General of Land Transportation.

"In order to provide services to the community and to reduce the potential for traffic accidents, especially motorbikes and reduce traffic congestion that often occurs during this holiday period, the Ministry of Transportation will hold a Free Homecoming for Road Transportation," he said in an official statement, Tuesday, December 24.

Based on the survey results of the Ministry of Transportation's Transportation Policy Agency, there is a potential for community movement during the Nataru holiday nationally as many as 110.67 million people. Where the movement with bus transportation modes is 6.54 million people. This shows that the public's interest in using buses and land routes is still large.

Furthermore, Suntana said free homecoming passengers and motorbikes have a total quota of 3,522 participants, with 11 homecoming destinations, namely Malang, Surabaya, Kediri, Madiun, Yogyakarta, Solo, Semarang, Wonogiri, Wonosobo, Purwokerto, and Cilacap.

The total number of buses used was 93 buses. A total of 63 buses for 2,392 passengers departed from the Pulogebang Integrated Terminal, and as many as 30 buses for 1,130 passengers departed from Kampung Rambutan Terminal," he said.

Suntana also reminded bus drivers and assistants to comply with traffic rules. Meanwhile, travelers are also reminded to look after children and the items brought.

"To ladies and gentlemen, please be careful while on the trip. Take care of luggage and children. Take care of your health. For drivers and assistants, I obey the traffic rules and maintain the maximum speed of the bus. Goodbye, good luck to your destination, and have a good vacation. fun Nataru," he said.