JAKARTA - The Ministry of Public Works (PU) has confirmed that the Medan national road to Sibolga can be used by pilgrims starting from H-7 Lebaran 2026.
This was confirmed by Minister PU Dody Hanggodo after directly reviewing the readiness of the Lebaran 2026 homecoming route in North Sumatra Province (North Sumatra) on Sunday, March 8.
"The national road from Medan to Sibolga is ready to face the homecoming flow starting from H-7 Lebaran," said Dody, quoted from a written statement, Monday, March 9.
From the results of field monitoring, Dody assessed that there were still several points that required further handling, especially in the North Tapanuli Regency area towards Sibolga which still had the potential for subsequent landslides.
However, the PU Ministry has prepared an anticipatory step by placing a number of heavy equipment at vulnerable points to speed up handling if there are disruptions.
"If there is a landslide, cleaning is carried out immediately. In addition, we have placed a number of heavy equipment to facilitate the cleaning of materials," he said.
As an additional anticipation step, the government has also prepared a handling post at a number of points to ensure a quick response if there are disruptions on national roads.
According to Dody, currently the access to Tarutung-Sibolga is still maintained through the alternative route Tarutung-Rampa-Poriaha.
Meanwhile, the Sibolga-Tarutung segment through Batu Lobang, which had previously experienced a landslide of about 70 meters, can now be passed by four-wheel vehicles with a passing time arrangement.
In addition, the Sibolga-Batang Toru corridor has also returned to function after the installation of two bailey bridge units on the Garoga River to ensure that the distribution of logistics and community mobility continues.
Overall, the PU Ministry through the North Sumatra National Road Implementation Center (BBPJN) handled a total of 131.19 kilometers of national road sections in the border corridor of Aceh Province to Sibolga City as well as Rampa-Poriaha-Mungkur.
"We also appeal to travelers to prepare their vehicles well. In addition, physical condition must also be maintained so that the journey runs smoothly and safely to the destination," he added.
Previously, the PU Ministry said that there were still 17 roads broken from a total of 27 damaged points in North Sumatra Province due to flash floods and landslides at the end of November 2025.
It is known that there are 11 districts/cities affected, including Central Tapanuli Regency; Sibolga City; North Tapanuli Regency; South Tapanuli Regency; Mandailing Natal Regency; and Dairi Regency.
Then, there are Karo Regency; Medan City; Pakpak Barat Regency; Deli Serdang Regency; and Binjai City.
Quoted from the official Instagram account @kementerianpu, Friday, December 12, 2025, there were several incidents due to the flood.
The details, the cliff collapse at 171 points with a total that has been handled by the government 163 points, the road is broken at 27 points with a total of 10 points handled and the road is slippery at 38 points with a total of 18 points handled.
Furthermore, the bridge's driveway was broken in four points, with 3 points already handled, and flood puddles in 28 points with a total of all handled.
"Most of the critical points have now been handled, 163 points out of 171 landslide points have been cleared, 10 points out of 27 broken road points have been reconnected and 28 flood points have all receded and been handled," wrote the Instagram account.
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