JAKARTA - The government is pushing for stimulus ahead of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr 2026 through transportation discounts. Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi said the discount applies to train tickets, planes, and crossings so that the cost of homecoming is lighter and at the same time stimulates the economy in the first quarter.
According to Prasetyo, the discount package was designed so that people could carry out the fasting and Eid "in the best way", especially when the tradition of silaturahmi and homecoming increases the need for mobility.
The government, he said, wants to help reduce the burden on public spending.
However, Prasetyo emphasized that stimuli should not close their eyes to safety issues. He highlighted the condition of the road potholes in the middle of the rainy season, which he considered to be fatal.
"In some places there were casualties, we as the government are certainly very concerned," he said at Gambir Station, Jakarta, Tuesday, February 10.
Prasetyo claimed that almost every day he reminded his staff to pay attention to things that seemed small, but could lead to accidents.
In terms of the budget, Prasetyo said President Prabowo Subianto continued to press for a fiscal orientation that really benefits the public.
The government is asked to be efficient - not just cuts, but reducing activities that have little impact to be reallocated to programs that feel more beneficial, especially those that directly relieve the burden on the community.
The government, he said, continues to coordinate to ensure the readiness of services and infrastructure ahead of the homecoming flow, especially at vulnerable points whose conditions have deteriorated due to the weather.
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