Jakarta – The Ministry of Transport (Kemenhub) has announced forecasts for the peak flow of homecoming and return during the Christmas and New Year (Nataru) holidays in 2025/2026. The peak of the homecoming flow is predicted to be H-1 Christmas Day and the peak return flow is H+1 of the new year 2026. This was conveyed by the Minister of Transport Dudy Purwagandhi at the Coordination Meeting for Preparations for the Implementation of the 2025/2026 Christmas Transport at the Ministry of Transport Office, Friday (5/Jakarta), Friday. The peak of the 2025/2026 Nataru homecoming flow is estimated to occur on Wednesday 24 December 2025 with an estimated number of movements of 17.18 million people. Meanwhile, the peak of the return flow is predicted to occur on Friday 2 January 2026 with an estimated movement of 20.81 million people. Scroll TO CONTINUE CONTENT “We forecast that the peak of the homecoming flow during the 2025/2026 Christmas holiday will occur on Wednesday 24 December 2025 with an estimated movement of 17.18 million people, while the peak return flow is expected to occur on Friday 2 January 2026 with an estimated movement of 20 million people,” said Minister Dudy, 1.8 million people. quoted from the website of the Ministry of Transport, Saturday (6/12/2025). To monitor people’s movements during the Nataru holiday 2025/2026, the Ministry of Transport will organize an Integrated Post for Nataru 2025/2026 transport from December 18, 2025 to January 5, 2026. Minister of Transport Dudy added, there are two important issues to be expected during the 2026 Nataru/Na20, a potential transport period. in passengers and the risk of extreme weather. In this case, the Ministry of Transport continues to coordinate with BMKG and related stakeholders through the Nataru Command Post, as well as adding personnel in alert areas. Other mitigations are also carried out in all transport sectors, including land, sea, air and rail. In the ground sector, the Ministry of Transport is preparing buffer zones, introducing delay systems, contraflow and one-way situations, including crossing arrangements. In the maritime sector, the Ministry of Transport is preparing navigation and patrol vessels, as well as buffer zones in areas around ports, including the preparation of alternative ports. Free Homecoming for Nataru 2025/2026 The Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Transport, this year is also holding a Free Homecoming program in a number of modes of transport for Christmas 2025/2026. The Ministry of Transport’s Directorate General of Land Transport is organizing a free homecoming from Jakarta with 10 destination routes, namely Solo, Yogyakarta, Surabaya, Wonosobo, Semarang, Wonogiri, Cilacap, Purwokerto, Malang and Madiun. There are 70 buses available to transport 3,080 passengers and 2 trucks to transport 60 motorbikes. The Ministry of Transport’s Directorate General of Railways is organizing a free homecoming program on two routes, namely the northern route (Jakarta Gudang-Semarang Tawang) and the central route (Jakarta Gudang – Purwosari). Meanwhile, the Directorate General of Sea Transport, Ministry of Transport, will arrange a free homecoming for 12,311 passengers on a total of 57 shipping routes. (kny/jbr)