JAKARTA - Minister of Transportation (Menhub) Dudy Purwagandhi emphasized that all levels of the Ministry of Transportation to consistently carry out ramp checks in all modes of transportation for the smooth and safe transportation of Lebaran 1447 Hijriah/2026 Masehi.
"This step is important to increase safety and prevent accidents during this period," said the Minister of Transportation, as reported by ANTARA, Saturday, March 7.
He emphasized that the safety of the community during the Lebaran transportation period must be the main priority.
"Regarding this, I have instructed all levels of the Ministry of Transportation to conduct ramp checks consistently and according to procedures, so that all transportation facilities that operate are in good road conditions," he said.
Dudy explained that in the land transportation sector, ramp checks had been carried out on 27,664 units of buses since February 23, 2026. Of these, 17,516 units were allowed to operate, while the rest were given a warning to make repairs, were prohibited from operating, and were subject to a fine.
In the marine transportation sector, marine tests have been carried out on 832 units of ships from a total fleet of 840 units of ships. Meanwhile, in the crossing transportation sector, inspections have been carried out on 220 units of ships from a total fleet of 254 units of ships.
Then in the air transportation sector, ramp checks have been carried out on 372 aircraft units out of a total fleet of 564 aircraft units. As for the railway sector, ramp checks have been carried out on 3,672 facilities out of a total of 3,687 facilities.
He asked all transportation operators to properly maintain their fleets, so that they really meet safety standards before operating.
He hopes that all public transportation users will receive the best service during the 2026 Lebaran Transportation period.
"All public transportation must ensure the safety of passengers and must provide optimal services. This is important so that passengers feel safe and comfortable during their journey," said Dudy.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Transportation projects that the movement of Lebaran passengers in 2026 is estimated to decrease by around 1.7 percent compared to the previous year, from 146.4 million people to around 143.9 million people.
The peak of the Lebaran homecoming flow is estimated to occur on March 16 and March 18, after the Ministry of Transportation proposed the work from anywhere (WFA) policy to help reduce the density of the homecoming flow and the policy has received approval from President Prabowo Subianto.
Meanwhile, for the Lebaran return flow, the government proposed the implementation of WFA on March 25, 26, and 27 after the Idul Fitri holiday ended.
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