Jakarta, March 26 -- The government has prepared several alternative rest areas along arterial roads for Eid al-Fitr 2025 homecoming travelers, including weighbridge facilities under the Motor Vehicle Weighing Implementation Unit (UPPKB) and mosques.

Minister of Transportation Dudy Purwagandhi stated in Jakarta on Wednesday that these facilities aim to help fatigued homecoming travelers rest briefly, reducing the risk of unwanted incidents during their journey.

"The Ministry of Transportation has temporarily converted weighbridges as rest areas. Additionally, after coordinating with the Ministry of Religious Affairs, mosques have also been allowed to be used for resting," Purwagandhi remarked.

A total of 36 UPPKB facilities have been t...