KRI Banda Aceh-593 ushers thousands home from Jakarta for free

Travelers wave from the Indonesian Navy warship KRI Banda Aceh-593 during the Free Homecoming program at the Military Sea-Lift Command (Kolinlamil) dock in Jakarta, Tuesday (March 17, 2026). Organized by the Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) in partnership with Baznas, the program carries 1,447 passengers to Semarang and Surabaya, aiming to ease traffic congestion and reduce accidents during the Lebaran exodus. ANTARA FOTO/Darryl Ramadhan/nym/M052

Travelers rest aboard the Indonesian Navy warship KRI Banda Aceh-593 ahead of departure during the Free Homecoming program at the Military Sea-Lift Command (Kolinlamil) dock in Jakarta, Tuesday (March 17, 2026). Organized by the Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) in partnership with Baznas, the program carries 1,447 passengers to Semarang and Surabaya, aiming to minimize traffic congestion and reduce accidents during the Lebaran exodus. ANTARA FOTO/Darryl Ramadhan/nym/M052

Travelers rest aboard the Indonesian Navy warship KRI Banda Aceh-593 ahead of departure during the Free Homecoming program at the Military Sea-Lift Command (Kolinlamil) dock in Jakarta, Tuesday (March 17, 2026). Organized by the Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) in partnership with Baznas, the program carries 1,447 passengers to Semarang and Surabaya, aiming to minimize traffic congestion and reduce accidents during the Lebaran exodus. ANTARA FOTO/Darryl Ramadhan/nym/M052