Jakarta, April 6 -- From cities to villages, millions of people traveled for the Eid al-Fitr homecoming, or locally known as mudik-a deeply rooted Indonesian tradition of returning home to celebrate Eid with family.

According to the Ministry of Transportation, the total number of travelers during the 2026 Eid al-Fitr travel season reached 147.55 million people across Indonesia.

Cumulative data from the ministry show that 10,887,584 passengers used public transport from March 13, 2026 (eight days before Eid al-Fitr) through to the Eid day.

This figure marks an 8.58 percent increase compared to the 2025 Eid travel period, which saw 10,027,482 passengers.

Based on the mode of transport, the number of rail passengers made up the largest s...