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Idul Fitri exodus to peak on Saturday
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Several would-be passengers line up to buy train tickets at Senen railway station in Central Jakarta on March 28. (ANTARA FOTO/Reno Esnir)
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est Java Police chief Insp. Gen. Bambang Waskito predicts the flow of home-bound travelers during the Idul Fitri festive period to the provinces, a journey locally known as mudik, will peak on Saturday.
“We expect the exodus will peak from Saturday through to Sunday,” Bambang said as quoted by tempo.co on Tuesday.
He also said most repair work on road infrastructure and supporting facilities along routes the exodus would take place had been completed.
“A week before Idul Fitri, everything should have been completed,” Bambang added.
Police will deploy a full force starting Thursday to safeguard the travelers.
The traffic police chief of West Java, Sr. Comr. Sugihardi, said it was estimated the number of holiday revelers would increase this year, with most travelers opting to ride motorcycles.
"We predict the number of home-bound travelers using motor vehicles to increase by 7 percent nationwide,” said Sugihardi. (dmr)
