Millions of Indonesians in Eid travel exodus
The Peninsula
Jakarta: Tens of millions of Indonesians are travelling by motorcycle, car, plane or boat to their hometowns in an annual exodus for the Eid holiday t...
Jakarta: Tens of millions of Indonesians are travelling by motorcycle, car, plane or boat to their hometowns in an annual exodus for the Eid holiday that begins in the world's largest Muslim-majority country on Wednesday.
Like China's Lunar New Year holiday or Christmas elsewhere, the mass movement kicks off an extended holiday as many in the Southeast Asian archipelago celebrate the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan with family.
Holiday-goers have flocked to major train stations and seaports in recent days, and the navy has deployed two warships to help transport travellers for what is one of the world's largest annual mass migrations of people.
Nearly 144 million Indonesians are expected to take part in this year's exodus, known locally as "mudik", senior infrastructure minister Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono told a press conference last week.
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