1,000 Homecoming Travelers from Bandung Sent Off for Free by DEFEND ID

BANDUNG - PT Len Industri (Persero), the holding company of the state-owned defense industry company DEFEND ID, is once again rolling out a free homecoming program themed "Mudik Dinanti Mudik Di Hati Bersama BUMN 2023". This year, DEFEND ID, which consists of PT DAHANA, PT Pindad, PT Dirgantara Indonesia, and PT PAL Indonesia, is sending off 1,000 participants from several departure cities. In addition to the five members, 4 Len Industri Companies are also involved, namely PT Eltran Indonesia, PT Len Railway Systems, PT Surya Energi Indotama, and PT Len Telekomunikasi Indonesia.

The departure of the travelers in collaboration with the Bandung City Government was released by the Director of Operations of PT Len Industri (Persero) Tazar Marta Kurniawan and the Assistant for General Administration of the City of Bandung Dr. H. Tono Rusdiantono M.Si, on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at the Bandung City Hall. Also present on behalf of the SEI Board of Directors was I Made Sandika Dwiantara as the Director of Marketing and Business Development of PT Surya Energi Indotama (SEI).

"This free homecoming program is an initiative of the Ministry of SOEs, which has been routinely implemented since before the pandemic. This free homecoming is the first to be carried out after the pandemic. DEFEND ID provides 20 free buses with various destinations in Java and Sumatra," said Tazar after releasing the group of free homecoming participants.

Tazar also expressed his hope that in the future the successors of the nation who follow this homecoming can continue to remember DEFEND ID and can work in BUMN companies, especially DEFEND ID.

In addition to Bandung, another departure point from Subang is coordinated by PT Dahana.

Meanwhile, the Assistant for General Administration of Bandung City, Dr. H. Tono Rusdiantono M.Si in his speech expressed his gratitude to DEFEND ID for facilitating Bandung City residents to carry out the 2023 homecoming.

Overall, in 2023, BUMN has prepared 65,603 free homecoming quotas with details of 46,523 passengers on 1,009 buses, 15,658 passengers via 30 trains, and 2,562 passengers with seven ships.

DEFEND ID hopes that the implementation of the 2023 free homecoming can strengthen the relationship between the holding and the Bandung community who participated in this activity.

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