Ahead of the Peak of the Arus Mudik, the Kalideras Terminal is Filled with Passengers

Travelers crowded the Kalideres Terminal, Kalideres District, West Jakarta, on H-4 Lebaran, Tuesday (17/3/2026). ANTARA/Risky Syukur.

JAKARTA - Passengers returning home crowded Kalideres Terminal, Kalideres District, West Jakarta, on H-4 Lebaran.

Based on data received by ANTARA, there were 341 passengers departing on Tuesday, March 17, until 10.00 WIB.

ANTARA's monitoring at the location at 13.00 WIB, passengers crowded the waiting area in front of the ticket purchase queue.

The waiting room chairs are not enough to accommodate the large number of passengers, so many of them are forced to stand or sit in the corners of the terminal.

The passengers who crowded the Kalideres Terminal were known to be going to various areas in Central Java, East Java, and Sumatra Island.

Meanwhile, buses are seen entering and exiting the terminal area. Officers are also on standby at the location so that circulation or mobility inside the terminal remains smooth.

During the Lebaran 2026 homecoming flow, thousands of travelers have departed from the Kalideres Terminal since March 13 to 17, 2026. This mobility is supported by hundreds of bus units deployed to serve various routes on the islands of Java and Sumatra.

On March 13, 2026, as many as 1,484 passengers departed from the Kalideres Terminal, which then increased to 1,779 people the next day.

The peak of departure flow so far occurred on March 15 with a total of 2,276 passengers, followed by 1,861 people on March 16.

On Tuesday, until 10.30 WIB, it was recorded that there were 341 passengers who departed for their hometowns.

Cumulatively, 558 bus units have been dispatched since March 13 to 17 morning. The number of travelers at the Kalideres Terminal is predicted to continue to increase as passenger movements continue until the afternoon.