Minister Of Public Works Invites Homecomers To Cross Non-Toll Roads: Steady Condition, Free From Holes

Minister of Public Works Dody Hanggodo. (Photo: Theresia Agatha/VOI)

JAKARTA - Minister of Public Works (PU) Dody Hanggodo invites people who travel for Lebaran 2025 homecoming to cross national non-toll roads, such as the North Coastal Line (Pantura) and the South Coastal Line (Pansela).

This invitation is to reduce traffic density on main toll roads, especially in the Cikampek area.

"The main national road is in a steady condition, free from holes and equipped with an optimal road complement building," said Dody as quoted from his written statement, Friday, March 21.

Dody explained, overall the level of national road availability of 47,604.34 kilometers throughout Indonesia reached 95.22 percent. Especially for Java and Bali itself, it is 97.78 percent.

He said his party had established 393 monitoring posts spread across various regions.

The posts consist of 108 posts in Sumatra, 48 posts in Java and Bali, 65 posts in Kalimantan, 82 posts in Sulawesi, 57 posts in Nusa Tenggara and Maluku and 33 posts in Papua.

In addition, various additional facilities such as rest areas and functional rest areas have also been prepared along national and toll roads to support the comfort of the travelers' journey.

To anticipate emergency conditions, the Ministry of Public Works has prepared an emergency response team with support for 440 units of heavy equipment and 137 material points including sand bags, gabions, cold mix asphalt stocks, bailey bridges and sheet piles.

"We are actively collaborating with Korlantas, the Ministry of Transportation, BMKG and other stakeholders to ensure traffic flows remain smooth, safe and under control during the homecoming and return to Lebaran," he concluded.