Some of them met at Kalideres bus terminal in West Jakarta on Saturday said they hoped government or private agencies could also provide a free travel service to them.
"If there a free travel service to Sumatra I will certainly join it," one of the travelers, Andreas Sugihandoko, who would go to Tulang Bawang, Lampung, Sumatra, said to Antara.
He said he had never heard a free travel service to cities in Sumatra since he worked in Jakarta.
"Free travel service has so far been given only to those going to cities in Java," he said.
Asep Sulistiyana, a traveler to Palembang, South Sumatra, shared his view, saying "I would certainly be very interested in it (a free travel service). Moreover I am a private company employee."
Yunita another traveler to Lampung said the program would certainly help travelers to Sumatra especially now after bus tickets rose following recent fuel hike.
Andreas, Sulistyana and Yunita decided to go "home" locally called "mudik" for the post-fasting holiday on Saturday to avoid congestion at the Merak port in Banten, West Java.
"After passing Bakauheni port in Lampung, there will be no more traffic jams," Yunita said, adding it would take more than 10 hours for her to reach her home village.
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Reporter: Imam Santoso
Editor: Jafar M Sidik
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