The Lebaran holiday period is coming to an end, and the return flow\nto Jakarta is beginning. Returnees need to pay attention to several\nmatters before heading back to Jakarta. What are they?<\/p>\n
Peak Return Flow<\/p>\n
Compiled by detikcom on Monday (23\/3\/2026), the peak of the 2026\nLebaran return flow is predicted to occur twice: the first phase on\n23-24 March 2026 and the second phase on 28-29 March 2026. This\nprediction is based on analysis and evaluation results with\nstakeholders.<\/p>\n
\u201cBased on the analysis and evaluation with stakeholders, the return\nflow is estimated to be divided into two phases: the first phase on\n23-24 (March 2026) and the second phase on 28-29 (March 2026). With this\npattern, it is hoped that the density of the return flow can be\ndispersed, and travel remains smooth,\u201d said the Head of the Indonesian\nNational Police Traffic Corps (Kakorlantas) Polri, Inspector General of\nPolice Agus Suryonugroho.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, the public is urged not to travel back simultaneously\nduring peak times. Kakorlantas also encourages returnees to take\nadvantage of the work from anywhere (WFA) policy by scheduling returns\nfrom (26\/3) to (28\/3).<\/p>\n
Traffic Engineering<\/p>\n
In addition, returnees also need to know about the traffic schemes\nduring the return flow. Starting from 22 March to 23 March 2026,\nstrategic measures have begun to be implemented to anticipate density.\nOne of them is through a gradual local one-way scheme at several\npoints.<\/p>\n
Today, the National Police Traffic Corps is implementing a partial\nnational one-way from 14:00 WIB from Km 263 to Km 70 on the Cikampek\nMain Toll Road. Meanwhile, the national one-way for the return flow from\nKm 414 Kalikangkung Toll to Km 70 Cikampek Main Toll will be enforced\ntomorrow.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe priority for high traffic is the national one-way for the return\nflow, which will be carried out tomorrow on the 24th at 14:00, with the\nflag-off directly led by the Chief of Police and several attending\nMinisters,\u201d said Irjen Agus to reporters on Monday (23\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n
Irjen Agus assured that the National Police Traffic Corps has\nprepared several traffic policies to ease the flow of vehicles returning\nto Jakarta. However, Kakorlantas also asked drivers not to force their\nreturn tomorrow when the return flow one-way is in effect.<\/p>\n
According to Irjen Agus, the national one-way policy for the return\nflow could be extended until 26 March, depending on traffic conditions\non the toll roads.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo the national one-way for the return flow is not only on the 24th;\non the 25th, we will extend it when the traffic generation is high,\u201d\nsaid Kakorlantas.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen the traffic flow is already low, it can be managed; we might\nrevoke it. Therefore, (returnees) should not focus (on returning) on the\n24th, as there will be a buildup from Km 70 towards Jakarta. This is\nwhat we must anticipate so it can be dispersed,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Other schemes, namely contraflow and odd-even, have also been\nprepared. Citing the Instagram account of the Ministry of Transportation\n(@kemenhub151<\/span>),\nhere is the schedule for contraflow and odd-even during the 2026 Lebaran\nreturn flow.<\/p>\n Return flow:<\/p>\n Jakarta-Cikampek Toll Road section KM 70-KM 47: Monday, 23 March 2026\nat 14:00 WIB until Sunday, 29 March 2026 at 24:00 WIB<\/p>\n Jagorawi Toll Road section KM 21 (Gunung Putri)-KM 8 (Cipayung):\nTuesday, 24 March 2026 at 14:00-19:00 WIB and Sunday, 29 March 2026 at\n14:00-19:00 WIB<\/p>\n Return flow:<\/p>\n Monday, 23 March 2026 at 00:00 WIB until Sunday, 29 March 2026 at\n24:00 WIB<\/p>\n Applicable on the Semarang-Batang Toll Road section KM 414 to\nJakarta-Cikampek KM 47 and Tangerang-Merak Toll KM 98 to KM 31.<\/p>\n Advice for Drivers<\/p>\n In addition to traffic engineering, returnees also need to pay\nattention to driving safety. Irjen Agus urged drivers not to rest on the\nroad shoulder. He recalled predictions of high return flow volume\nstarting tomorrow.<\/p>\n \u201cThe phenomenon of parking on the toll road shoulder, resting on the\ntoll road, of course, must not happen. However, it still occurs a lot,\nespecially before breaking the fast yesterday; at certain times for\nbreaking fast or suhoor, there were still those parking on the\nshoulder,\u201d said Irjen Agus to reporters on Monday (23\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n \u201cWe hope that road users, with respect, can plan their journeys well,\nwhere they must rest; perhaps they can exit the toll for relaxation or\ndining in the district road, then re-enter the toll road. So as not to\ndisrupt the journeys of our fellow travellers, especially when there\nwill be a significant surge,\u201d Irjen Agus continued.<\/p>",
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