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Indonesia's Annual 'Mudik' Exodus

The traffic jams during during the Eid Mubarak 1446 Hijri 'Mudik,' or homecoming, in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on March 28, 2025. Indonesian authorities are preparing for the annual homecoming exodus, as 146 million people -over half of the population- will travel home for Eid al-Fitr. Officials expect the peak travel day to be Friday, with 12 million people on the road. Approximately 33 million travelers will use private cars, 25 million will take buses, and 23 million will rely on trains, according to the transportation ministry. To manage the surge in travel, over 164,000 security and transport personnel have been deployed across nearly 3,000 locations. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesia's Annual 'Mudik' Exodus

The traffic jams during during the Eid Mubarak 1446 Hijri 'Mudik,' or homecoming, in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on March 28, 2025. Indonesian authorities are preparing for the annual homecoming exodus, as 146 million people -over half of the population- will travel home for Eid al-Fitr. Officials expect the peak travel day to be Friday, with 12 million people on the road. Approximately 33 million travelers will use private cars, 25 million will take buses, and 23 million will rely on trains, according to the transportation ministry. To manage the surge in travel, over 164,000 security and transport personnel have been deployed across nearly 3,000 locations. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesia's Annual 'Mudik' Exodus

Passengers carry their luggage while boarding a bus during the Eid Mubarak 1446 Hijri 'Mudik,' or homecoming, in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on March 28, 2025. Indonesian authorities are preparing for the annual homecoming exodus, as 146 million people -over half of the population- will travel home for Eid al-Fitr. Officials expect the peak travel day to be Friday, with 12 million people on the road. Approximately 33 million travelers will use private cars, 25 million will take buses, and 23 million will rely on trains, according to the transportation ministry. To manage the surge in travel, over 164,000 security and transport personnel have been deployed across nearly 3,000 locations. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesia's Annual 'Mudik' Exodus

Police personnel seen on the traffic guards during during the Eid Mubarak 1446 Hijri 'Mudik,' or homecoming, in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on March 28, 2025. Indonesian authorities are preparing for the annual homecoming exodus, as 146 million people -over half of the population- will travel home for Eid al-Fitr. Officials expect the peak travel day to be Friday, with 12 million people on the road. Approximately 33 million travelers will use private cars, 25 million will take buses, and 23 million will rely on trains, according to the transportation ministry. To manage the surge in travel, over 164,000 security and transport personnel have been deployed across nearly 3,000 locations. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesia's Annual 'Mudik' Exodus

The traffic jams during during the Eid Mubarak 1446 Hijri 'Mudik,' or homecoming, in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on March 28, 2025. Indonesian authorities are preparing for the annual homecoming exodus, as 146 million people -over half of the population- will travel home for Eid al-Fitr. Officials expect the peak travel day to be Friday, with 12 million people on the road. Approximately 33 million travelers will use private cars, 25 million will take buses, and 23 million will rely on trains, according to the transportation ministry. To manage the surge in travel, over 164,000 security and transport personnel have been deployed across nearly 3,000 locations. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesia's Annual 'Mudik' Exodus

The traffic jams during during the Eid Mubarak 1446 Hijri 'Mudik,' or homecoming, in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on March 28, 2025. Indonesian authorities are preparing for the annual homecoming exodus, as 146 million people -over half of the population- will travel home for Eid al-Fitr. Officials expect the peak travel day to be Friday, with 12 million people on the road. Approximately 33 million travelers will use private cars, 25 million will take buses, and 23 million will rely on trains, according to the transportation ministry. To manage the surge in travel, over 164,000 security and transport personnel have been deployed across nearly 3,000 locations. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesia's Annual 'Mudik' Exodus

The traffic jams during during the Eid Mubarak 1446 Hijri 'Mudik,' or homecoming, in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on March 28, 2025. Indonesian authorities are preparing for the annual homecoming exodus, as 146 million people -over half of the population- will travel home for Eid al-Fitr. Officials expect the peak travel day to be Friday, with 12 million people on the road. Approximately 33 million travelers will use private cars, 25 million will take buses, and 23 million will rely on trains, according to the transportation ministry. To manage the surge in travel, over 164,000 security and transport personnel have been deployed across nearly 3,000 locations. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesia's Annual 'Mudik' Exodus

Police personnel seen on the traffic guards during during the Eid Mubarak 1446 Hijri 'Mudik,' or homecoming, in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on March 28, 2025. Indonesian authorities are preparing for the annual homecoming exodus, as 146 million people -over half of the population- will travel home for Eid al-Fitr. Officials expect the peak travel day to be Friday, with 12 million people on the road. Approximately 33 million travelers will use private cars, 25 million will take buses, and 23 million will rely on trains, according to the transportation ministry. To manage the surge in travel, over 164,000 security and transport personnel have been deployed across nearly 3,000 locations. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesia's Annual 'Mudik' Exodus

Police personnel seen on the traffic guards during during the Eid Mubarak 1446 Hijri 'Mudik,' or homecoming, in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on March 28, 2025. Indonesian authorities are preparing for the annual homecoming exodus, as 146 million people -over half of the population- will travel home for Eid al-Fitr. Officials expect the peak travel day to be Friday, with 12 million people on the road. Approximately 33 million travelers will use private cars, 25 million will take buses, and 23 million will rely on trains, according to the transportation ministry. To manage the surge in travel, over 164,000 security and transport personnel have been deployed across nearly 3,000 locations. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesia's Annual 'Mudik' Exodus

Passengers carry their luggage while boarding a bus during the Eid Mubarak 1446 Hijri 'Mudik,' or homecoming, in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on March 28, 2025. Indonesian authorities are preparing for the annual homecoming exodus, as 146 million people -over half of the population- will travel home for Eid al-Fitr. Officials expect the peak travel day to be Friday, with 12 million people on the road. Approximately 33 million travelers will use private cars, 25 million will take buses, and 23 million will rely on trains, according to the transportation ministry. To manage the surge in travel, over 164,000 security and transport personnel have been deployed across nearly 3,000 locations. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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INDONESIA-PADALARANG-UPCOMING EID AL-FITR-HOMECOMING

(240407) -- PADALARANG, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers board a high-speed electrical multiple unit (EMU) train at the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway's Padalarang Station in Padalarang, Indonesia, April 7, 2024. The holy month of Ramadan and the celebration of Islamic post-fasting festivity Eid-al-Fitr have been associated with a homecoming tradition, locally known as mudik, for many people in Indonesia with the world's largest Muslim population. (Photo by Septianjar Muharam/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-PADALARANG-UPCOMING EID AL-FITR-HOMECOMING

(240407) -- PADALARANG, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers wait to board a high-speed electrical multiple unit (EMU) train at the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway's Padalarang Station in Padalarang, Indonesia, April 7, 2024. The holy month of Ramadan and the celebration of Islamic post-fasting festivity Eid-al-Fitr have been associated with a homecoming tradition, locally known as mudik, for many people in Indonesia with the world's largest Muslim population. (Photo by Septianjar Muharam/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-PADALARANG-UPCOMING EID AL-FITR-HOMECOMING

(240407) -- PADALARANG, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers wait as a high-speed electrical multiple unit (EMU) train arrives at the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway's Padalarang Station in Padalarang, Indonesia, April 7, 2024. The holy month of Ramadan and the celebration of Islamic post-fasting festivity Eid-al-Fitr have been associated with a homecoming tradition, locally known as mudik, for many people in Indonesia with the world's largest Muslim population. (Photo by Septianjar Muharam/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-PADALARANG-UPCOMING EID AL-FITR-HOMECOMING

(240407) -- PADALARANG, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers walk on the platform at the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway's Padalarang Station in Padalarang, Indonesia, April 7, 2024. The holy month of Ramadan and the celebration of Islamic post-fasting festivity Eid-al-Fitr have been associated with a homecoming tradition, locally known as mudik, for many people in Indonesia with the world's largest Muslim population. (Photo by Septianjar Muharam/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-SURABAYA-UPCOMING EID AL-FITR-HOMECOMING

(240407) -- SURABAYA, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People line up before checking in at Juanda International Airport in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, April 7, 2024. The holy month of Ramadan and the celebration of Islamic post-fasting festivity Eid-al-Fitr have been associated with a homecoming tradition, locally known as mudik, for many people in Indonesia with the world's largest Muslim population. (Photo by Sahlan Kurniawan/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-UPCOMING EID AL-FITR-HOMECOMING

(240407) -- JAKARTA, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People line up before checking in at the waiting hall of Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 7, 2024. The holy month of Ramadan and the celebration of Islamic post-fasting festivity Eid-al-Fitr have been associated with a homecoming tradition, locally known as mudik, for many people in Indonesia with the world's largest Muslim population. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240407) -- BEIJING, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers wait to board free-of-charge buses to their hometown at a bus station in South Tangerang, Banten Province, Indonesia, April 6, 2024. The holy month of Ramadan and the celebration of Islamic post-fasting festivity Eid-al-Fitr have been associated with a homecoming tradition, locally known as mudik, for many people in Indonesia with the world's largest Muslim population. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)

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INDONESIA-SEMARANG-EID AL-FITR-HOMECOMING

(240406) -- SEMARANG, April 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers disembark from free-of-charge vessels ahead of Eid al-Fitr festival at Tanjung Mas Port in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia, on April 6, 2024. The holy month of Ramadan and the celebration of Islamic post-fasting festivity Eid al-Fitr have been associated with a homecoming tradition, locally known as mudik, for many people in Indonesia with the world's largest Muslim population. (Photo by Kalila/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-SOUTH TANGERANG-EID AL-FITR-HOMECOMING

(240406) -- SOUTH TANGERANG, April 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers wait to board free-of-charge buses to their hometown at a bus station in South Tangerang, Banten Province, Indonesia, April 6, 2024. The holy month of Ramadan and the celebration of Islamic post-fasting festivity Eid-al-Fitr have been associated with a homecoming tradition, locally known as mudik, for many people in Indonesia with the world's largest Muslim population. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)

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INDONESIA-SOUTH TANGERANG-EID AL-FITR-HOMECOMING

(240406) -- SOUTH TANGERANG, April 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman and her daughter wave as they board a free-of-charge bus to their hometown at a bus station in South Tangerang, Banten Province, Indonesia, April 6, 2024. The holy month of Ramadan and the celebration of Islamic post-fasting festivity Eid-al-Fitr have been associated with a homecoming tradition, locally known as mudik, for many people in Indonesia with the world's largest Muslim population. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)

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INDONESIA-MAKASSAR-HOMETOWN-TRAVEL-SHIP-EID AL FITR

(240402) -- MAKASSAR, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A family walk to board a vessel for their homecoming travel at Soekarno Hatta Port in Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, on April 2, 2024. The holy month of Ramadan and the celebration of Islamic post-fasting festivity Eid-al-Fitr have been associated with a homecoming tradition, locally known as mudik, for many people in Indonesia with the world's largest Muslim population. This year, the end of Ramadan is estimated to fall on April 10 or 11, depending on the sighting of the moon. A recent survey conducted by the Transportation Ministry showed that over 71 percent of people across Indonesia, home to over 270 million population, would be a part of this year's Eid exodus. (Xinhua/Niaz Sharief)

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INDONESIA-MAKASSAR-HOMETOWN-TRAVEL-SHIP-EID AL FITR

(240402) -- MAKASSAR, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers wait in line to board a vessel for their homecoming travel at Soekarno Hatta Port in Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, on April 2, 2024. The holy month of Ramadan and the celebration of Islamic post-fasting festivity Eid-al-Fitr have been associated with a homecoming tradition, locally known as mudik, for many people in Indonesia with the world's largest Muslim population. This year, the end of Ramadan is estimated to fall on April 10 or 11, depending on the sighting of the moon. A recent survey conducted by the Transportation Ministry showed that over 71 percent of people across Indonesia, home to over 270 million population, would be a part of this year's Eid exodus. (Xinhua/Niaz Sharief)

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INDONESIA-MAKASSAR-HOMETOWN-TRAVEL-SHIP-EID AL FITR

(240402) -- MAKASSAR, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers wait in line to board a vessel for their homecoming travel at Soekarno Hatta Port in Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, on April 2, 2024. The holy month of Ramadan and the celebration of Islamic post-fasting festivity Eid-al-Fitr have been associated with a homecoming tradition, locally known as mudik, for many people in Indonesia with the world's largest Muslim population. This year, the end of Ramadan is estimated to fall on April 10 or 11, depending on the sighting of the moon. A recent survey conducted by the Transportation Ministry showed that over 71 percent of people across Indonesia, home to over 270 million population, would be a part of this year's Eid exodus. (Xinhua/Niaz Sharief)

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INDONESIA-MAKASSAR-HOMETOWN-TRAVEL-SHIP-EID AL FITR

(240402) -- MAKASSAR, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows a vessel sailing from Soekarno Hatta Port in Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, on April 2, 2024. The holy month of Ramadan and the celebration of Islamic post-fasting festivity Eid-al-Fitr have been associated with a homecoming tradition, locally known as mudik, for many people in Indonesia with the world's largest Muslim population. This year, the end of Ramadan is estimated to fall on April 10 or 11, depending on the sighting of the moon. A recent survey conducted by the Transportation Ministry showed that over 71 percent of people across Indonesia, home to over 270 million population, would be a part of this year's Eid exodus. (Xinhua/Niaz Sharief)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-HOMECOMING-EID AL-FITR

(220426) -- JAKARTA, April 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Passengers wait to board free-of-charge buses to their hometown in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 26, 2022. The holy month of Ramadan and the celebration of Islamic post-fasting festivity Eid al-Fitr have been associated with a homecoming tradition locally known as "mudik" for most of the Indonesian people. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-HOMECOMING-EID AL-FITR

(220426) -- JAKARTA, April 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Passengers wait to board free-of-charge buses to their hometown in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 26, 2022. The holy month of Ramadan and the celebration of Islamic post-fasting festivity Eid al-Fitr have been associated with a homecoming tradition locally known as "mudik" for most of the Indonesian people. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-EID AL-FITR

(220425) -- JAKARTA, April 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People wait at a bus station during Eid al-Fitr festival in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 25, 2022. The holy month of Ramadan and the celebration of Islamic post-fasting festivity Eid-al-Fitr have been associated with a homecoming tradition locally known as "mudik" for most of the Indonesian people. (Xinhua/Zulkarnain)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-EID AL-FITR

(220425) -- JAKARTA, April 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People carry their belongings at a bus station during Eid al-Fitr festival in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 25, 2022. The holy month of Ramadan and the celebration of Islamic post-fasting festivity Eid-al-Fitr have been associated with a homecoming tradition locally known as "mudik" for most of the Indonesian people. (Xinhua/Zulkarnain)