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        "msgid": "jasa-marga-predicts-peak-return-traffic-on-29-march-250-000-vehicles-head-to-jakarta-1774453881",
        "date": "2026-03-25 21:30:00",
        "title": "Jasa Marga Predicts Peak Return Traffic on 29 March, 250,000 Vehicles Head to Jakarta",
        "author": "Gana Buana",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "PT Jasa Marga forecasts the peak of Eid al-Fitr return traffic in 2026 to occur on 29 March, with approximately 250,000 vehicles expected to enter Jakarta in a single day. To mitigate congestion, the government is offering a 30% toll discount from 26 to 27 March to encourage earlier travel, alongside real-time traffic monitoring and situational one-way systems. These measures aim to distribute vehicle volumes and ensure smoother highways during the holiday period.",
        "content": "<p>PT Jasa Marga (Persero) Tbk projects that the peak of the Eid al-Fitr\nreturn traffic in 2026 will occur on Sunday, 29 March 2026. The volume\nof vehicles heading towards Jakarta is estimated to exceed 250,000 units\nin one day.<\/p>\n<p>Jasa Marga\u2019s President Director, Rivan A. Purwantono, revealed that\nthis prediction is based on intensive monitoring of vehicle movement\ntrends during this year\u2019s mudik and return periods.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe provisional prediction aligns with current trends, around\n250,000 on the 29th,\u201d said Rivan during an inspection of the return\ntraffic at the Jasa Marga Toll Road Command Centre (JMTC) in Bekasi on\nWednesday (25\/3).<\/p>\n<p>To avoid total congestion on the toll roads, the government urges the\npublic to travel earlier. One of the incentives prepared is a 30% toll\ndiscount programme.<\/p>\n<p>This price reduction applies limited to the return traffic period\nfrom 26 to 27 March 2026. Rivan emphasised that this policy is\ndeliberately implemented to distribute vehicle volumes and prevent\naccumulation at the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy place the toll discount from the start on the 26th and 27th?\nBecause it is to disperse or distribute,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>Jasa Marga assures the readiness of technological infrastructure such\nas traffic counting and volume to capacity ratio (V\/C ratio) indicators.\nThis real-time data serves as the primary reference for the police and\nJasa Marga in determining traffic engineering.<\/p>\n<p>One-way (one way) and contraflow systems will be implemented\nsituationally depending on the density levels in the field. Rivan also\nhighlighted the pattern of density that typically increases from\nafternoon to evening.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChoose the right time, the right conditions, and then listen to the\ninformation provided,\u201d added Rivan.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to technical preparations, road users are advised to\nensure sufficient electronic money balances, the physical condition of\ndrivers, and vehicle readiness. Evaluations are also continuously\nconducted at several service points, including rest areas, to guarantee\nthe smooth flow of return traffic until the end of the 2026 Eid holiday\nperiod.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/jasa-marga-predicts-peak-return-traffic-on-29-march-250-000-vehicles-head-to-jakarta-1774453881",
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