A female mudik traveler had an unforgettable moment when left behind by her husband at Rest Area 130 on Cipali toll road after dawn prayer. She was assisted by police officer Pak Akung who escorted her on a police motorbike due to the one-way system on the toll. The incident became a unique mudik story.
Indramayu – A female mudik traveler experienced an unexpected incident when stopping at Rest Area 130 on Cipali toll road. She paused for dawn prayer (Subuh), but upon returning to the parking spot, the car driven by her husband was gone. This happened during mudik, where journeys often feature interesting stories beyond traffic jams and fatigue. The hijab-wearing woman first asked nearby people to borrow a phone, but none offered help. She then went to the police post and met Pak Akung on duty there. “Luckily today I met Pak Akung who is on duty at Rest Area 130. I was left behind by my family because I prayed Subuh earlier and when I returned to the parked car, it was no longer there,” she said, quoted from Instagram Satlantas Polres Indramayu on Thursday, March 19, 2026. Pak Akung lent her his phone to contact her husband. After connecting, due to the one-way system on Cipali toll road, she asked Pak Akung to escort her to catch up with her family. “I tried to borrow phones from people around but they wouldn't lend. Then I went to the police post and met Pak Akung, I asked him for help to borrow his phone. Pak Akung was very friendly and careful in helping me contact my family, my husband,” she added. For the first time, she rode a large police motorbike (patwal) to catch up with her husband. This moment became an unforgettable memory in her mudik journey.
