JAKARTA - The Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) has recorded that 10,117,847 people have traveled using public transportation during the nine days of the 2025 Christmas and New Year 2026 (Nataru) Transportation.
"Nine days of implementation of the Christmas 2025 and New Year 2026 transportation period or December 18, 2025 (H-7) to December 26, 2025 (H+1 Christmas Day), the number of public transportation passengers has reached 10,117,847 people," said Head of the Communication and Public Information Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation Ernita Titis Dewi, quoted in Jakarta, Saturday, quoted by Antara.
Titis said that the number of transportation had a 4.85 percent increase trend compared to the Christmas and New Year 2024/2025 period of 9,649,440 people.
"However, safety remains the top priority. We continue to emphasize to operators to increase operational supervision," said Titis.
He also appealed to all people who want to travel to always obey the rules, follow the instructions of officers in the field, and adjust the journey to weather conditions.
As for the details of the cumulative number of public transportation passengers, from December 18, 2025 (H-7) to December 26, 2025 (H+1 Christmas), namely 3,526,380 people by train, 1,731,248 people by crossing, 880,304 people by sea transport, 2,460,518 people by air transport, and 1,519,397 people by land transport (buses at A and B type terminals).
In addition to public transportation movements, the Central Post also monitors vehicle mobility. From the Jakarta Toll Gate, vehicles leaving on H-7 to Christmas H+1 were recorded as many as 1,582,977 units, and the vehicles entering were as many as 1,488,424 units.
Meanwhile, 4,053,761 vehicles passed through the Jabodetabek Toll Gate from H-7 to H+1 Christmas. As for the Non-Jabodetabek Toll Gate, the movement reached 3,370,029 vehicles.
"To anticipate vehicle queues due to traffic congestion on toll roads, a Joint Decree has been issued regulating traffic management. This regulation is adjusted to road conditions based on considerations or discretion of the National Police," explained Titis.
On the other hand, on the Jabodetabek artery, the number of vehicles leaving on H-7 to H+1 Christmas was recorded as 4,768,603 vehicles, and the number of vehicles entering was 4,292,160 vehicles. On the non-Jabodetabek artery, it was recorded that the vehicle track reached 4,770,273 vehicles.
Along with the potential for increased rainfall and extreme weather in a number of areas, the Ministry of Transportation invites the public to actively monitor weather developments and adjust travel plans.
Coordination with related agencies continues to be carried out to anticipate potential transportation disruptions due to natural factors.
"For people who are traveling and on vacation, we urge you to always be careful, update information, especially about weather and density, through available emergency numbers and social media, and always obey the instructions of field officers," said Titis.
The Ministry of Transportation continues to collaborate with local governments, transportation operators, law enforcement officers, BMKG, Basarnas, and other stakeholders to ensure that people's travel during the 2025 Christmas and New Year 2026 transportation is safe, secure, and smooth.
The Central Post operates for 24 hours from December 18, 2025 to January 5, 2026. The post serves as a national coordination center to monitor transportation dynamics and respond quickly to potential disruptions.
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