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        "id": 1625395,
        "msgid": "ahead-of-eid-number-of-vehicles-on-mbz-road-increases-by-198-percent-1773931876",
        "date": "2026-03-19 20:02:00",
        "title": "Ahead of Eid, Number of Vehicles on MBZ Road Increases by 198 Percent",
        "author": "",
        "source": "TEMPO_ID_BISNIS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "PT Jasamarga recorded a significant surge in traffic volume on the Mohamed Bin Zayed elevated toll road on H-3 before Eid al-Fitr, with outbound vehicles from Jakarta rising by 198.27% to 64,985 compared to normal levels, while inbound traffic increased by 30.32% to 28,788. The total traffic reached 93,773 vehicles, prompting situational lane closures to manage congestion, particularly at the Kilometre 48 exit due to merging flows from the Jakarta-Cikampek route. Jasamarga urged drivers to prioritise safety, ensure vehicle readiness, and prepare for potential weather changes amid the holiday exodus.",
        "content": "<p>Jasamarga recorded an increase in traffic volume on the Mohamed Bin\nZayed (MBZ) elevated toll road on H-3 before Eid, or Wednesday, 18 March\n2026.<\/p>\n<p>General Manager of Operations and Maintenance at PT Jasamarga\nJalanlayang Cikampek, Desti Anggraeni, stated that the volume of\nvehicles leaving Jakarta was recorded at 64,985 vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is far higher than normal traffic of 21,787 vehicles, marking\nan increase of 198.27 percent,\u201d she said in a written statement on\nThursday, 19 March 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Inbound traffic towards Jakarta also saw an increase, with a volume\nof 28,788 vehicles, up 30.32 percent from normal traffic of 22,090\nvehicles. Overall, the total number of vehicles passing through the MBZ\nelevated road in both directions reached 93,773 vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>Desti said that lane closures were still in place on the MBZ toll\nroad due to vehicle density. This measure was implemented situationally\ntowards the Cikampek direction at the discretion of the police.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis step was also taken to alleviate the congestion that occurred,\nincluding at the Kilometre 48 exit due to the convergence of traffic\nflows from the Jakarta-Cikampek route,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>Jasamarga advised road users passing through the MBZ elevated road\nsection to continue prioritising safety. The condition of drivers and\nvehicles should be in prime condition, ensuring sufficient battery power\nand fuel, as well as anticipating potential weather changes.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ahead-of-eid-number-of-vehicles-on-mbz-road-increases-by-198-percent-1773931876",
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