Children are seen sleeping in a car waiting to board the ferry ahead of the upcoming Eid al-Fitr at Ciwandan Port in Cilegon, Banten Province, Indonesia, on April 19, 2023. (Photo by Aditya Irawan/Xinhua)
JAKARTA, April 20 (Xinhua) -- A recent survey by Indonesia's Transportation Ministry showed that approximately 120 million people would travel back during the Eid exodus period this year, a 45 percent increase from last year's number.
On motorcycles, trains, and airports, the massive crowds of returning residents are staging an "On the Road" blockbuster. Tiredness, exertion, and congestion still can't deter people from going home for the holidays. Carrying heavy bags and bringing children, people are trudging on the long, thronged road, waiting for the reunion.
People ride a motorbike ahead of Eid al-Fitr at Subang in West Java, Indonesia, on April 19, 2023. (Photo by Adishree JR/Xinhua)
A girl is seen on a train ahead of Eid al-Fitr at Pasar Senen train station in Jakarta, Indonesia, on April 19, 2023. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)
This aerial photo taken on April 19, 2023, shows vehicles preparing to board a ferry ahead of the Eid al-Fitr at Ciwandan Port in Cilegon, Banten Province, Indonesia. (Photo by Aditya Irawan/Xinhua)
A father with his family rides a motorbike during homecoming travel ahead of Eid al-Fitr at Kalimalang Street in Jakarta, Indonesia, on April 19, 2023. (Photo by Rahmat Dian P./Xinhua)
People riding motorbikes prepare to board a ferry ahead of Eid al-Fitr at Ciwandan Port in Cilegon, Banten Province, Indonesia, on April 19, 2023. (Photo by Aditya Irawan/Xinhua)
Passengers wait before boarding a train ahead of the upcoming Eid al-Fitr at Pasar Senen train station in Jakarta, Indonesia, on April 19, 2023. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)
Passengers wait before boarding a train ahead of the upcoming Eid al-Fitr at Pasar Senen train station in Jakarta, Indonesia, on April 19, 2023. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)■
