February 28, 2025 | 07:32 pm

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - President Prabowo Subianto said the government will lower airfares ahead of Eid al-Fitr and the sacred day of Nyepi, which fall at the tail-end of March this year.
“The government is preparing a two-week reduction of airfares,” said Prabowo at the Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in Jakarta on Friday, February 28, 2025.
The Indonesian government will also lower the fees on a number of main toll roads.
Prabowo also said he has asked the Minister of Transportation, Dudy Purwagandhi; the Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), Erick Thohir; the Minister of Public Works, Dody Hanggodo; and all ministers to ensure safe and smooth public services ahead of the homecoming season.
On Tuesday, the expert staff of Minister of Public Works Triono Junoasmono said a 20 percent discount would apply to 17 toll road sections across Java and Sumatra.
The discounts will be implemented on Monday-Tuesday, March 24-25, on 17 toll road sections, and on an additional five Jasa Marga-operated toll roads on the following March 26-27.
Toll roads in Java offering discounts include:
- Tangerang – Merak Toll Road
- Jakarta – Cikampek Toll Road
- Mohammed Bin Zayed (MBZ) Toll Road
- Cikampek – Palimanan Toll Road
- Palimanan – Kanci Toll Road
- Kanci – Pejagan Toll Road
- Pejagan – Pemalang Toll Road
- Pemalang – Batang Toll Road
- Batang – Semarang Toll Road
- Semarang ABC Toll Road
Toll roads in Sumatra offering discounts include:
- Indrapura – Kisaran Toll Road
- Kuala Tanjung – Tebing Tinggi – Parapat (Tebing Tinggi – Sinaksak segment)
- Pekanbaru – Dumai Toll Road
- Indralaya – Prabumulih Toll Road
- Kayuagung – Palembang Toll Road
- Terbanggi Besar – Pematang Panggang – Kayuagung Toll Road
- Bakauheni – Terbanggi Besar Toll Road
Riri Rahayu contributed to this article
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