JAKARTA - Vehicle traffic heading to Sumatra Island via the\nTrans-Sumatra Toll Road (JTTS) continues to rise during the 2026 Lebaran\nreturn period, in line with the high mobility of the public.<\/p>\n
PT Hutama Karya reported that 257,546 vehicles entered Sumatra via\nJTTS on 23 March 2026. This figure surged by 184.20% compared to normal\nconditions.<\/p>\n
Acting EVP Corporate Secretary of Hutama Karya, Hamdani, stated that\nthe traffic increase is still occurring on several main sections,\nparticularly inter-city connecting routes and access to urban areas.<\/p>\n
He explained that the high vehicle volume is influenced by the\nongoing movement of the public during the Lebaran holiday, both for\nreturn trips and towards tourist destinations.<\/p>\n
Several toll sections recorded the most significant surges. The\nPadang-Sicincin Toll saw the highest percentage increase with 10,514\nvehicles, up 459.85%.<\/p>\n
This was followed by the Sigli-Banda Aceh Toll Sections 2-6\n(Seulimeum-Baitussalam) with 17,206 vehicles, an increase of 455.03%\ncompared to normal traffic.<\/p>\n
Increases were also seen on the Pekanbaru-XIII Koto Kampar Toll,\nwhich recorded 19,430 vehicles (up 308.45%), and the Bengkulu-Taba\nPenanjung Toll with 5,893 vehicles, an increase of 283.41%.<\/p>\n
On sections still operating functionally, vehicle movement was also\nmonitored to be quite high. The Sigli-Banda Aceh Toll Section 1\n(Seulimeum-Padang Tiji) was traversed by 6,071 vehicles, while the\nPalembang-Betung Toll Section Kramasan-Pangkalan Balai recorded 6,453\nvehicles.<\/p>\n
Hutama Karya ensures continuous traffic monitoring to maintain\nsmoothness and safety for road users during the Lebaran return\nperiod.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/high-vehicle-traffic-entering-trans-sumatra-toll-road-during-lebaran-return-flow-1774345950", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }