JAKARTA - The Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) has prepared 841 ships with a total carrying capacity of around 3.2 million passengers during the 2026 Lebaran Sea Transportation period.
This step was taken to ensure that the Lebaran transportation runs safely and safely.
"Especially for Lebaran sea transport operations, the government has prepared 841 ships with a total carrying capacity of around 3.2 million passengers. Therefore, the government ensures the readiness of the fleet and port services to support the smooth travel of the community during the Lebaran period," said Minister of Transportation Dudy Purwagandhi in an official statement, Wednesday, March 4.
Dudy said that the sea transport mode has a strategic role, especially in serving the archipelago, remote, outermost, and border areas.
For this reason, the Ministry of Transportation has prepared concrete steps to ensure the adequacy of services, including the implementation of maritime testing of ships.
Furthermore, Dudy said that the inspection process was carried out thoroughly on passenger ships, ferries, fast boats, traditional boats, and tourist boats.
"We must ensure that the maritime transportation service during Lebaran is safe, secure, comfortable, orderly, and smooth," he said.
As a form of support for the community as well as an economic stimulus, continued Dudy, the government is again presenting a free ticket program with a quota of more than 66 thousand passengers.
Registration is open from March 6, 2026 for the departure period from March 11 to April 6, 2026.
In addition, the government also provides a 30 percent discount on the tariff for all PSO ship routes of PT Pelayaran Nasional Indonesia (Pelni) economy class which includes more than 445,000 tickets.
"This step is expected to ease the burden on the community while supporting a more even distribution of the homecoming flow," he said.
Dudy again emphasized that the safety of shipping was the main priority in the implementation of the 2026 Lebaran Sea Transportation, in line with the high mobility of the community during the homecoming and return flow periods.
"For the umpteenth time, I emphasize that there is no compromise on safety aspects. Safety of navigation is the top priority and cannot be negotiated," he said.
With the projection of an increase in the number of passengers this year, Dudy asked all parties to take comprehensive anticipatory steps. Starting from ensuring the seaworthiness of the ship, the completeness of safety equipment, the competence of the ship's crew, to increasing the readiness of port facilities and infrastructure.
Passenger terminals, waiting rooms, health facilities, and information systems that are easily accessible to the public must also be ensured in optimal condition.
On the other hand, disciplined schedule arrangements, capacity additions when necessary, and optimization of ship traffic management are important parts of maintaining operational smoothness.
Dudy also emphasized the importance of humanistic and inclusive services, especially for vulnerable groups such as the elderly, disabled people, pregnant women, and children.
He reminded all levels to maintain integrity in carrying out their duties.
"The quality of the Lebaran transportation is not only determined by the readiness of facilities and infrastructure, but also by the integrity of the entire Ministry of Transportation. Without integrity, even good technical work can lose its meaning," he said.
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