Indonesian govt adjust to traffic as holidaymakers return from 'mudik'

Motorists commute along a road in Nagreg, West Java, on April 30, as people head to their hometowns to celebrate Idul Fitri, the holiday which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. - Jakarta Post/ANN

JAKARTA, May 8 (Jakarta Post/ANN): The Indonesian government is continuing its effort to prevent mudik (exodus) traffic pile-ups by implementing traffic management and administrative arrangements as homebound travelers now make the return trip as the Idul Fitri holiday season comes to an end.

To cushion people against the holiday traffic impact, the Education, Culture, Research and Technology Ministry has extended the Idul Fitri break for schools in Jakarta, Banten and West Java until May 11.