As Eid al-Fitr approaches at H-6, traffic flow on the main\nPadang-Bukittinggi route in West Sumatra remains smooth, with no\nsignificant increase in vehicles from travellers heading home yet\nvisible.<\/p>\n
ANTARA observations on Sunday afternoon showed several vehicles\nbearing typical traveller cargo passing along Lembah Anai Road. Traffic\nis using a route that was previously subject to alternating closure due\nto road repairs following a flash flood that occurred in November.<\/p>\n
The Ministry of Public Works temporarily halted work on the\n5.8-kilometre stretch from H-10 (10 March 2026) to accommodate the\nexodus. Previously, the road operated under an alternating closure\nsystem to accelerate repairs of damage caused by the November flash\nflood.<\/p>\n
Minor congestion was reported in the Aie Angek area, Tanah Datar,\nstretching 3 kilometres towards Pasar Koto Baru, with traffic in the\nopposite direction flowing smoothly.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere has been no surge in vehicles yet\u2014it is not significantly\nnoticeable because we are only at H-6. Usually, families and relatives\nliving away do not return at the same time,\u201d said an official.<\/p>\n
Authorities predict the major surge will occur from H-3 to H-1, with\nadditional traffic from H+1 to H+5 as returnees travel around West\nSumatra. Despite relatively light traffic conditions, officials are\npreparing for increased vehicle flow in the coming days through security\ncheckpoints and traffic management measures.<\/p>\n
The West Sumatra Provincial Government has announced a one-way system\nwill be implemented on H-2 and H-1, as well as from H+1 to H+3 during\nEid al-Fitr.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/peak-exodus-traffic-on-padang-bukittinggi-route-expected-to-peak-h-3-to-h-1-before-eid-1773625108", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }