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        "id": 1595419,
        "msgid": "tangerang-merak-toll-road-opening-section-of-trans-java-merapah-2026-1772884729",
        "date": "2026-03-07 17:48:58",
        "title": "Tangerang\u2013Merak Toll Road, Opening Section of Trans-Java Merapah 2026",
        "author": "Hilda B Alexander",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "The Merapah Trans-Jawa 2026 journey began along the western end of Java via the Tangerang\u2013Merak Toll Road. Astra Infra Toll Road Tangerang\u2013Merak is preparing infrastructure, traffic management and on-site staff to cope with Lebaran mudik volumes, expected to run around 154,000 vehicles per day\u2014slightly down on normal levels due to restrictions, but higher than last year's Lebaran. The operator is coordinating with the police under a Joint Decree on traffic arrangements and is preparing for heavy rainfall.",
        "content": "<p>TANGERANG, KOMPAS.com - The Merapah Trans-Jawa 2026 Pesona Selatan\nJawa journey officially began on Saturday morning, 7 March 2026. The\nfirst exploration point heads to the western tip of Java via the\nTangerang\u2013Merak Toll Road, operated by PT Marga Mandasakti (Persero) or\nAstra Infra Toll Road Tangerang\u2013Merak. The Merapah team met Uswatun\nHasanah, Head of Corporate Communications &amp; Sustainability\nManagement at ASTRA Infra Toll Road Tangerang\u2013Merak, at the Cikupa Toll\nGate (GT) in Tangerang. The mid-Ramadan period is being used by Astra\nInfra Toll Road Tangerang\u2013Merak to prepare infrastructure to ensure safe\nand smooth mudik flows for Lebaran. Uswatun said that it is expected\nthat around 154,000 vehicles will pass through the Tangerang\u2013Merak Toll\nRoad per day during the Lebaran exodus, lower than normal due to vehicle\nrestrictions during the period. There is a slight decline of about 0.2\npercent, but it is higher than Lebaran traffic last year, Uswatun told\nthe Merapah team. Uswatun explained that Astra Infra Toll Road\nTangerang\u2013Merak has prepared several steps to face potential surges in\nvehicles during Lebaran mudik. Preparations cover road infrastructure,\nfacilities, traffic management and field personnel. \u201cThe readiness\nincludes road infrastructure, facilities, and, of course, traffic\nmanagement, including personnel,\u201d Uswatun said. \u201cSo if there is a surge\nin volume, transactions can be processed more quickly, thereby\nminimising queues at toll gates,\u201d she added. In addition, the forecast\nfor continued high rainfall intensity remains a concern in road\ninfrastructure preparations. Therefore, Astra Infra Toll Road\nTangerang\u2013Merak has increased toll road cleaning staff, patching\npersonnel, and drainage workers. In terms of traffic management, Astra\nInfra has also coordinated with the Police through a Joint Decree (SKB)\non traffic arrangements during the Lebaran mudik and balik.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/tangerang-merak-toll-road-opening-section-of-trans-java-merapah-2026-1772884729",
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