Jakarta, Nov. 3 -- The Ministry of Transportation is stepping up measures to tackle potential extreme weather ahead of the 2026 Christmas and 2027 New Year travel period through cross-agency coordination and risk mitigation across the national transport network.

"Weather information and route conditions must factor into operational decision-making, particularly when preparing for extreme weather and disaster-prone areas," Transportation Minister Dudy Purwagandhi said in a statement confirmed on Tuesday.

He said the Ministry of Transportation is strengthening coordination with the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), local governments, and infrastructure operators to miti...