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        "id": 1633112,
        "msgid": "peak-lebaran-return-traffic-2026-85-000-vehicles-crowd-cikampek-main-toll-gate-on-tuesday-24-3-night-1774392645",
        "date": "2026-03-25 04:42:00",
        "title": "Peak Lebaran Return Traffic 2026: 85,000 Vehicles Crowd Cikampek Main Toll Gate on Tuesday (24\/3) Night",
        "author": "Basuki Eka Purnama",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "Traffic volume at the Cikampek Main Toll Gate in Karawang, West Java, surged sharply on Tuesday night (24\/3), marking the start of the peak Lebaran 2026 return flow, with 85,453 vehicles heading towards Jakarta recorded by 23:46 WIB. This represents a significant increase from the previous day's 75,000 vehicles, though it accounts for only 50.16% of the projected 3.39 million vehicles expected to return to the Jabotabek area by 31 March. PT Jasamarga Transjawa Tol is implementing strategic measures, including additional toll booth operations and one-way policies, to manage congestion and ensure smooth travel, while advising commuters to plan ahead and utilise work-from-home policies.",
        "content": "<p>Traffic volume at the Cikampek Main Toll Gate (GT Cikampek Utama or\nCikatama) in Karawang, West Java, was observed to surge sharply on\nTuesday (24\/3) night. This wave of vehicles from the east heading to\nJakarta signals the beginning of the peak Lebaran 2026 return flow.<\/p>\n<p>According to data from PT Jasamarga Transjawa Tol (JTT) up to 23:46\nWIB, a total of 85,453 vehicles had passed through GT Cikatama towards\nJakarta.<\/p>\n<p>This figure marks a significant increase compared to the total of\n75,000 vehicles on Monday (23\/3) across three shifts.<\/p>\n<p>Vice President of Corporate Secretary and Legal at PT JTT, Ria\nMarlinda Paalo, explained that the surge in vehicle volume from the\nSemarang direction (GT Kalikangkung) became notably significant starting\nfrom 20:00 WIB.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIndeed, we can see that the traffic volume has risen now. We noted\nthat around 8-9 PM, it had already reached 70,000 vehicles. So, it is\nquite high. We will continue to monitor until the end of shift 3, which\nmeans until 5 AM tomorrow,\u201d said Ria when met at the GT Cikatama office\non Tuesday (24\/3) night.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the surge, Jasa Marga is implementing several\nstrategic measures to alleviate congestion:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, we are ensuring that all road users are not hindered by queues\nentering the rest area. Therefore, we urge road users to prepare their\njourneys in advance,\u201d Ria concluded.<\/p>\n<p>This number only reaches 50.16% of the total projection of 3.39\nmillion vehicles expected to return to Jabotabek until 31 March.<\/p>\n<p>PT Jasamarga Transjawa Tol (JTT) is adding toll booth operations at\nGerbang Tol Cikampek Utama towards Jakarta to support the implementation\nof the one-way policy.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/peak-lebaran-return-traffic-2026-85-000-vehicles-crowd-cikampek-main-toll-gate-on-tuesday-24-3-night-1774392645",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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