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Idul Fitri exodus comes early amid WFA policy
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Cars line up to embark the ferry at Merak port in Cilegon, Banten on April 15, 2024. (Antara/Muhammad Bagus Khoirunas)
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work-from-anywhere (WFA) policy for civil servants and earlier school holidays for students have contributed to an earlier mudik (exodus) ahead of this year's Idul Fitri holiday, as suggested by data compiled by authorities.
A recent survey by the Transportation Ministry has estimated that 146.48 million people will make their homebound journeys this year, with the peak of mudik flow expected to occur on March 28, or three days before the Idul Fitri holiday on March 31.
But authorities began reporting an uptick in traffic over the past weekend.
According to data from state-owned toll road operator PT Jasa Marga, 115,141 vehicles left the Greater Jakarta area on Friday, 10 days before Idul Fitri. The figure is 37 percent higher compared to the same time during last year’s mudik period.
State railway operator PT KAI has reported a similar trend, as over 174,000 people started embarking on their homebound journeys as of Saturday. The figure is 42.4 percent higher than last year.
Data from the Transportation Ministry collected over the weekend also revealed widespread increases in various modes of transportation compared to last year.
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