Comprehensive Transportation Measures for Nataru 2025/2026

Infrastructure Readiness

The Indonesian government has made significant preparations for the Nataru period, ensuring that all national infrastructure is ready to serve the massive travel demand. Minister of Public Works and Housing, Dody Hanggodo, confirmed that strategic road networks, both toll and non-toll, are in good condition despite extreme weather challenges ¹

Transportation Discounts and Projections

Rail Transport

The government has implemented a 30% discount on economy class long-distance train tickets for the Nataru period, applicable from December 22, 2025, to January 10, 2026. As of the announcement, over 50% of discounted tickets had been sold ²

Toll Roads

To ease traffic during the peak season, the government has decided to postpone toll rate increases on four strategic toll roads until January 2026. Additionally, various toll operators have implemented 10-20% discounts on specific dates ³

Travel Projections

The Ministry of Transportation projects that approximately 119.5 million people will travel during Nataru, with peak movements expected on December 24-25, 2025, for the mudik and January 2-4, 2026, for the balik ⁴

Modal Distribution

The travel distribution is expected to be:

• 85% by land
• 5.5% by sea
• 5.4% by rail
• 3.7% by air ⁴
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  https://finance.detik.com/infrastruktur/d-8268248/pemerintah-tebar-diskon-tiket-kereta-hingga-tol-buat-nataru-ini-daftarnya

Specific Toll Road Projections

Jasamarga Nusantara Tollroad Regional Division predicts that 3.6 million vehicles will pass through five major toll roads during the Nataru period, representing a 4.01% increase from the previous year ⁵

Safety Measures

Transportation Minister Dudy Purwagandhi has emphasized the need for enhanced safety management during this critical transportation period, particularly for rail services which are expected to carry 3.94 million passengers ⁵