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        "msgid": "merapah-trans-java-2026-begins-homecoming-travel-guide-1772859534",
        "date": "2026-03-07 10:56:36",
        "title": "Merapah Trans Java 2026 Begins, Homecoming Travel Guide",
        "author": "Hilda B Alexander",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "The Lebaran 2026 exodus is projected to be unusual even as overall traveller numbers fall. More striking is a surge in private car use, with data showing more than half of travellers opting for cars, prompting infrastructure operators to prepare for peak traffic on Java's main routes. The Merapah Trans Java 2026 programme introduces a Southern corridor to ease Pantura congestion, charts a long route from Merak to Surabaya and back via the Trans-Java Toll Road, and is supported by major toll road operators and carmakers; Indonesia's toll network is expanding in the near term.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com \u2013 The Lebaran 2026 exodus is predicted to be\nunusual. Although the total number of travellers is forecast to fall by\n6.91% compared with last year, the volume of private vehicles on the\nroads is expected to surge and dominate national movement. Survey data\nfrom the Ministry of Transportation shows that of 143.92 million\ntravellers this year, 72.24 million people or 52.98% of them choose to\nuse private cars. This figure serves as a clear signal for\ninfrastructure managers to prepare for surges in traffic on the main\nroutes of Java Island. With the theme \u201cPesona Selatan Jawa\u201d, the\nofficial team was released in a flag-off ceremony in the lobby of the\nKompas Tower, Jakarta, Saturday (7\/3\/2026). The programme has full\nsupport from the Indonesian Toll Association (ATI), PT Jasa Marga\n(Persero) Tbk, Honda Prospect Motor, ASTRA Infra, PT Citra Marga\nNusaphala Persada Tbk, and Waskita Toll Road. Unlike previous years\nwhich often focused on the Pantura route, Merapah Trans Java 2026 offers\nthe Southern Java crossing. This route is positioned as a concrete\nsolution to alleviate chronic congestion concentrated on Pantura\u2019s main\narteries. The Merapah Trans Java 2026 team is scheduled to traverse a\nlong route starting from Merak, Jakarta, Kebumen, Yogyakarta, Malang,\nand Surabaya, before eventually returning to Jakarta via the Trans-Java\nToll Road. ATI Secretary-General Krisade Sudiyono said that the Merapah\nTrans Java 2026 programme is not merely traffic reporting, but a means\nto portray the reality of the efforts and hard work of toll road\noperators across Indonesia. Currently, Indonesia has an operational toll\nroad network of 3,115 kilometres. This figure is expected to continue\ngrowing in line with plans to operate 291 kilometres of new toll road\nsegments in the near future. \u201cThis preparation requires considerable\neffort. However, we believe that the hard work will be rewarded with the\nsmiles of toll-road users who can enjoy the warmth of Lebaran family\nreunions,\u201d said Krisade.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/merapah-trans-java-2026-begins-homecoming-travel-guide-1772859534",
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