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View all search resultsMore than 1.4 million vehicles had left the capital and surrounding areas in the week until Friday to head to their hometowns, according to the state-owned toll road operator, which has projected 24 percent fewer travelers going on mudik this year.
This year, the Transportation Ministry predicts that half of Indonesia’s population, or around 146 million people, will travel during the holiday, with West Java recording the highest mobility, according to a release earlier this week.
Regardless of the President's instruction to temporary halt major infrastructure projects, the Public Works Ministry has vowed to continue ongoing toll road projects, arguing that roads were necessary to pave the way for Prabowo's three-pronged goal of food, energy and water security.
According to the estimated figures from the state-owned toll road operator, peak outbound traffic is expected to be heavier over Christmas than New Year, while holiday return traffic is projected to peak on Dec. 29.
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