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        "id": 1633202,
        "msgid": "1-7-million-vehicles-have-returned-to-jabotabek-1774399846",
        "date": "2026-03-25 07:02:00",
        "title": "1.7 Million Vehicles Have Returned to Jabotabek",
        "author": "Agung Kurniawan",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "PT Jasa Marga has recorded 1.7 million vehicles returning to the Jabotabek region during the early phase of the post-Eid al-Fitr holiday period from 11 to 23 March 2026, representing about 50% of the projected total. Traffic volumes remain below normal levels but are increasing, with significant surges noted on 23 March, prompting Jasa Marga to enhance toll road services and advise travellers to plan journeys carefully using the Travoy app. This influx highlights the challenges of managing holiday return traffic on key toll gates from Java, Bandung, Merak, and Puncak, aiming for safe and smooth travel amid peak periods.",
        "content": "<p>PT Jasa Marga (Persero) Tbk has recorded a total of 1,702,500\nvehicles returning to the Jabotabek area during the period from H-10 to\nH+2 of the Eid al-Fitr 1447H\/2026 holiday, or from 11 to 23 March 2026.\nJasa Marga President Director Rivan A Purwantono stated that this figure\nis the cumulative traffic flow from four main toll gates: Cikampek Utama\nGate (from the Trans-Java direction), Kalihurip Utama Gate (from\nBandung), Cikupa Gate (from Merak), and Ciawi Gate (from Puncak).\nAccording to Rivan, this number equates to 50.16% of the total projected\n3.39 million vehicles expected to return to Jabotabek from 11 to 31\nMarch 2026. For the eastern direction, traffic from Trans-Java via\nCikampek Utama Gate was recorded at 309,156 vehicles, 15.2% lower than\nnormal traffic. Meanwhile, from Bandung via Kalihurip Utama Gate,\n387,592 vehicles were recorded, 7.1% lower than normal conditions. In\ntotal, traffic from Trans-Java and Bandung reached 696,748 vehicles, or\n10.9% lower than normal traffic. From the west, vehicles returning to\nJabotabek via Cikupa Gate totalled 568,159, 4.9% lower than normal\ntraffic. Meanwhile, from the south via Ciawi Gate, 437,593 vehicles were\nrecorded, or 5.6% lower than normal traffic. Rivan explained that the\nvolume of return traffic began to increase from H+2 of Eid 2026.\n\u201cVehicle traffic flow is expected to continue rising, especially during\nthe peak return periods on 24, 28, and 29 March 2026,\u201d said Rivan. On\nH+2 Eid, or Monday (23\/3\/2026), the number of vehicles returning to\nJabotabek at the four main toll gates totalled 225,293 vehicles, an\nincrease of 73.7% compared to normal traffic of 129,695 vehicles. A\nsignificant increase also occurred at Cikampek Utama Gate with a total\nof 75,837 vehicles, or up 197.7% from normal traffic. In line with this\nincreasing trend, Jasa Marga is strengthening services on several main\ntoll roads. Efforts include optimising toll booth operations, preparing\ntoll road service fleets, and implementing situational traffic\nmanagement in coordination with the police. In addition, Jasa Marga is\npreparing functional lanes to support traffic distribution and ensuring\n24-hour readiness of personnel. \u201cWe urge road users to prepare their\njourneys thoroughly during this return period, including ensuring\nvehicles and drivers are in prime condition before travelling and\ncomplying with traffic rules and instructions from on-site officers. To\nobtain traffic information and assist with journey planning, the public\ncan use the Travoy app and contact Jasa Marga\u2019s Call Centre at 133,\u201d\nexplained Rivan. For road users with flexible schedules, Rivan suggests\nshifting their return to Jabotabek during the Work From Anywhere (WFA)\nperiod from 25 to 27 March 2026 to avoid congestion during peak return\ntimes. \u201cThrough thorough journey planning by road users and strengthened\ncollaboration with relevant stakeholders, we hope that travel during\nthis return period will be safe, comfortable, smooth, and secure,\u201d said\nRivan.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/1-7-million-vehicles-have-returned-to-jabotabek-1774399846",
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