Police Headquarters: 110 Million People Are Predicted To Travel During Christmas And New Year

Head of the Traffic Corps (Kakorlantas) Polri, Inspector General Aan Suhanan (Rizky AP/VOI)

JAKARTA The Head of the Traffic Corps (Kakorlantas) of the National Police, Inspector General Aan Suhanan, predicts that around 110 million people in Indonesia will travel during the 2024 Christmas and 2025 New Year holidays. This figure shows an increase compared to the same period the previous year.

"For Christmas and New Year 2024-2025, the potential for national community movement is estimated at 110.6 million," said Aan at a Hearing Meeting (RDP) with Commission III of the DPR RI in Senayan, Jakarta, Wednesday, December 4.

This prediction is based on a survey conducted by the Transportation Ministry's Transportation Policy Agency (BKT). Based on this data, the number of people traveling increased by 2.8 percent compared to last year, of which 107 million people were recorded to travel during Christmas and New Year's moments.

Last year, around 107 million people traveled. This year, it is estimated that there are 110 million or 39.30 percent of the total Indonesian population who will travel during the long holiday," he explained.

Survey data also shows that inter-provincial or out-of-town movements are estimated at 19.84 percent, while in-provincial travel is 19.46 percent.

"This movement shows an increase of 2.82 percent compared to the survey during the Christmas and New Year 2023-2024 period," said Aan.

Kakorlantas added that this increase in travel volume needs to be anticipated with better traffic arrangements, including road infrastructure readiness, modes of transportation, and security at points prone to congestion and accidents.

"Coordination between the Police, the Ministry of Transportation, and other relevant agencies is very important to ensure that traffic flow remains safe and smooth," he concluded.