Irjen Agus Suryonugroho from the Indonesian National Police Traffic Corps (Kakorlantas) stated that nearly 50% of vehicles have returned to Jakarta during the Eid al-Fitr holiday homecoming flow tonight. He mentioned that all returning travelers have been well-distributed. The peak of the return flow is expected to occur tomorrow, Sunday, while since Saturday afternoon, the authorities have been monitoring an increasing volume of vehicles heading towards Jakarta.
Key Points:
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Distribution of Vehicles: Nearly 50% of vehicles have returned to Jakarta and were well-distributed, as confirmed by Irjen Agus Suryonugroho at the Banyumanik Toll Gate, Central Java, on Saturday (5/4/2025) evening. He was accompanied by the Minister of Transportation, Dudy Purwagandhi, and the President Director of Jasa Raharja, Rivan Purwantono.
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Upcoming Measures: The Chief of Police, Listyo Sigit, instructed the traffic police to strengthen their presence both on toll roads and main roads to anticipate traffic congestion during the return flow, which is expected to be shorter than the exodus period.
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Traffic Engineering: One-way traffic arrangements have been implemented, with a specific focus on the national route from 414 Kalikangkung to Jakarta, starting on Sunday. This measure aims to regulate the return flow and prevent traffic jams.
Minister’s Statement:
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Return Statistics: On Saturday night, around 1.1 million vehicles were reported to have returned to Jakarta, representing approximately 50% of the total estimated return travelers. The remaining 1.1 million vehicles are expected to spread out over the next few days.
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Traffic Control: The Traffic Corps has also introduced local one-way traffic regulations on sections of the Trans-Java Toll Road to manage the traffic flow towards Jakarta effectively.
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