Cirebon \u2014 Astra Tol Cipali, operator of the Cikopo-Palimanan (Cipali)\ntoll road in West Java, recorded vehicle traffic up 19.9 per cent on 13\nMarch 2026 ahead of the Eid holiday exodus.<\/p>\n
\u201cOverall, current traffic volume is up 19.9 per cent compared to the\nsame hour yesterday,\u201d said Ardam Rafif Trisilo, Sustainability\nManagement & Corporate Communications Department Head of Astra Tol\nCipali, in a statement in Cirebon on Friday.<\/p>\n
He explained the vehicle volume increase on the Cipali toll road was\nmonitored based on traffic data from 00:00 to 15:00 Western Indonesian\nTime.<\/p>\n
Ardam noted that during this period, approximately 18,800 vehicles\npassed through the Cikopo toll gate heading towards Cirebon. Conversely,\napproximately 13,700 vehicles passed through Cikopo heading towards\nJakarta during the same period.<\/p>\n
\u201cNevertheless, traffic conditions on the Cipali toll road on Friday\nafternoon remained smooth,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The company predicted vehicle volume would continue to rise as public\nmobility increased for holiday travel via the toll route.<\/p>\n
He also announced that based on a Joint Decision Letter from four\ngovernment agencies, restrictions on freight transport with three or\nmore axles have been implemented from today at 12:00 Western Indonesian\nTime until 29 March 2026 at 24:00 Western Indonesian Time.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe continue to coordinate with police and relevant stakeholders to\nensure smooth traffic flow during the 2026 Eid holiday period,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
The toll operator urged road users to ensure their vehicles were in\ngood condition, maintain safe distances while driving, and ensure their\nelectronic toll card balance was sufficient before entering the toll\nroad.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Cirebon Metro Police Chief Brigadier General Imara Utama\nsaid 11 security posts have been established at strategic locations to\nsupport service to holiday travellers. These posts include service\npoints, security checkpoints, and one integrated post at kilometre 188\nin collaboration with the National Police Traffic Corps and other\nrelevant agencies.<\/p>\n
The peak of the holiday exodus, he continued, is expected to occur in\nstages across several waves, with initial estimates beginning on 14\nMarch 2026.<\/p>\n
However, authorities continued to monitor traffic conditions on both\narterial routes and toll roads before implementing specific traffic\nmanagement measures. \u201cTraffic engineering measures such as one-way\nsystems on toll roads are under the authority of the National Police\nTraffic Corps, so we are waiting for guidance from leadership based on\nthe volume of vehicles passing,\u201d he said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/astra-tol-cipali-vehicle-flow-up-19-9-per-cent-ahead-of-eid-exodus-1773406481", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }