Jakarta, March 18 -- The Transportation Ministry launched the departure of child- and disability-friendly homecoming participants from Kampung Rambutan Type A Bus Terminal in East Jakarta on Wednesday.

In Wednesday's departure, two buses dedicated to persons with disabilities were dispatched to Palembang and Solo, carrying a total of 88 travelers. The ministry's Secretary General Arif Toha Tjahjagama said the free homecoming program aims to ease travel costs and reduce accident risks.

"This program is not only intended to assist the public, specifically those with special needs, so they can travel home at more affordable costs, but also to reduce the use of motorcycles for long-distance trips, which carry relatively high traffic acciden...