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        "id": 1632398,
        "msgid": "peak-of-2026-lebaran-return-flow-predicted-to-surge-traffic-engineering-preparations-underway-1774345949",
        "date": "2026-03-24 15:50:00",
        "title": "Peak of 2026 Lebaran Return Flow Predicted to Surge, Traffic Engineering Preparations Underway",
        "author": "",
        "source": "VIVA",
        "tags": "berita",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "The Indonesian government and police anticipate a significant surge in the peak return flow following the 2026 Lebaran holidays, with mass movements back to major cities expected simultaneously at the end of the extended break. South Sumatra Regional Police have assured full readiness to manage mobility, implementing adaptive traffic engineering strategies such as one-way systems, contraflow, and lane closures monitored in real-time to ensure smooth flow. This preparation, directed by the National Police Chief, also includes heightened security at tourist areas and safety education to prevent accidents, while the Work From Anywhere policy is leveraged to alleviate congestion.",
        "content": "<p>The government, in collaboration with the police, predicts that the\npeak of the 2026 Lebaran return flow will experience a significant\nsurge. The movement of the public returning to major cities after the\nextended Idulfitri holiday is expected to occur simultaneously,\nparticularly during the last weekend of the holiday period. The latest\nreports indicate that the South Sumatra Regional Police have confirmed\nfull readiness in escorting public mobility. This was directly stated by\nthe South Sumatra Police Chief, Inspector General of Police Sandi\nNugroho, following his attendance at a national evaluation meeting with\nthe National Police Chief via virtual conference from the Benteng Kuto\nBesak area in Palembang on Tuesday (24\/3\/2026). This strengthening of\nsecurity measures is a follow-up to the National Police Chief\u2019s\ndirectives for all police ranks to maintain the smooth flow of the\nreturn traffic while ensuring that public security and order remain\nconducive, especially at crowded points. In his statement, the South\nSumatra Police Chief emphasised the importance of adaptive traffic\nengineering strategies on the ground. The South Sumatra Regional Police\nhave prepared several schemes, such as the one-way system, contraflow,\nand lane opening and closing, which will be implemented according to\ntraffic conditions. \u201cWe are not rigid on one scheme. Traffic engineering\nis carried out flexibly in accordance with the dynamics of vehicle\nvolume on the ground, which is monitored in real-time,\u201d said Inspector\nGeneral of Police Sandi Nugroho. According to him, the implementation of\nthese policies is not rigid but adjusted to the development of traffic\nvolume monitored in real-time. Police personnel are also deployed at\nseveral main routes to ensure smooth travel until the return flow ends.\nIn addition to security on highways, the police are also increasing\nsurveillance in tourist areas that are still crowded with visitors\nduring the remaining Lebaran holiday. These efforts are accompanied by\nsafety education, particularly at water tourism sites and areas with\nhigh risk potential, to prevent accidents. At the national level, the\nNational Police Chief has also appreciated the decline in traffic\naccident fatalities throughout the 2026 Lebaran period. The South\nSumatra Regional Police are committed to maintaining this achievement\nthrough preventive and educational approaches to the public. Meanwhile,\nthe Head of Public Relations of the South Sumatra Regional Police,\nCommissioner of Police Nandang Mu\u2019min Wijaya, revealed that the Work\nFrom Anywhere (WFA) policy in effect from 25 to 27 March 2026 can be\nutilised to reduce the density of the return flow.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/peak-of-2026-lebaran-return-flow-predicted-to-surge-traffic-engineering-preparations-underway-1774345949",
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