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idul-fitri-exodus

National 5 years ago

With province-wide mobility restrictions, West Java beefs up border checks to prevent 'mudik'

The West Java administration has beefed up security at border posts across the province in a bid to prevent residents from participating in the Idul Fitri mudik (exodus), which has been banned as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

National 5 years ago

COVID-19: 'Mudik' ban catches travelers flat-footed

Within the first five hours after the Transportation Ministry's travel restrictions were officially enacted, the Jakarta Police had stopped over 1,000 motorists attempting to leave Greater Jakarta.

National 5 years ago

Indonesia suspends all passenger travel across cities to prevent Ramadan exodus

The ban will not apply to cargo transportation or to vehicles serving special purposes, such as ambulances and fire trucks.

National 5 years ago

BREAKING: Jokowi bans 'mudik' as Ramadan approaches

The decision is an about-face from the Jokowi administration's previous policy of merely advising the public not to participate in the annual exodus.

National 5 years ago

COVID-19: 1.3 million people may leave Greater Jakarta for 'mudik', observer says

Citing economic considerations, the government has not prohibited mudik for the general public but has repeatedly advised against traveling during the COVID-19 outbreak.

National 5 years ago

COVID-19: Govt prohibits civil servants from going on on ‘mudik’

Civil servants who violate the regulation will be subject to disciplinary sanctions.

National 5 years ago

COVID-19: 'Mudik' risks mass contagion across Java

Annually, some 20 million people from Greater Jakarta travel to their hometowns to celebrate Idul Fitri in a tradition called mudik (exodus).

National 5 years ago

Indonesia may ban Idul Fitri exodus to stop COVID-19 transmission

The government is mulling over a plan to ban this year's Idul Fitri mudik (exodus) to prevent city dwellers from spreading the coronavirus to towns and villages across the archipelago.

Business 6 years ago

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Air travel falls 27 percent during Idul Fitri exodus

The number of passenger traveling by airplane during the seven days prior to and seven days after Idul Fitri this year declined by 27.37 percent compared to last year.