As the Idul Fitri holiday approaches, the movement of people\nundertaking mudik (returning to their hometowns) is becoming\nincreasingly visible. Major highways including the Trans Java toll road,\nthe North Coast route, and the southern route are expected to become\ncongestion points during peak mudik season.<\/p>\n
The Ministry of Transport has predicted that 50.60 per cent of the\npopulation, equivalent to 143.91 million people, will undertake mudik\ntravel during this year\u2019s Lebaran celebration. In terms of destinations,\nthe largest flow is directed towards Central Java with 38.71 million\npeople, followed by East Java with 27.29 million and West Java with\n25.09 million.<\/p>\n
Thousands of Vehicles Clog Cipularang Toll Road<\/p>\n
Based on monitoring at the KM 88A rest area, numerous vehicles have\ncongested the Cipularang toll road section. A total of 52,456 vehicles\nwere recorded exiting the Cipularang toll road on Monday (16\/3) at 17:20\nWIB. Additionally, numerous private vehicles were observed taking turns\nentering the KM 88A rest area.<\/p>\n
To support the smooth progression of the 2026 Lebaran mudik, the\ngovernment has prepared several strategies. These include ensuring\ninfrastructure reliability spanning roadways, ports, aviation, and\nairports.<\/p>\n
The government is also monitoring weather developments to anticipate\nextreme rainfall. A 30 per cent toll tariff discount has been provided\nacross 9 toll road sections, covering both the Trans Java toll road and\nthe Sumatera toll road.<\/p>\n
The government is also conducting Operation Ketupat and traffic\nengineering measures to ease congestion, particularly during the peak\nmudik flow on 16-18 March 2026 and the return flow peak. The government\npredicts the first peak return flow wave will occur on 24-25 March 2026,\nwith the second peak return flow wave occurring on 28-29 March 2026.<\/p>\n
Safe and Comfortable Journey to Destination<\/p>\n
To ensure the mudik journey remains safe and comfortable, travellers\nare advised to pay attention to several important matters before and\nduring their journey. One of these is ensuring the vehicle is in good\ncondition before being used for long-distance travel.<\/p>\n
Then, ensure mobile money balance is sufficient to avoid queuing when\nentering toll gates. If you feel tired during the journey, it is\nadvisable to rest at the rest areas available along the toll road\nsections.<\/p>\n
After a long journey, travellers can rest at several stopping posts\nsuch as the Rest Area KM 88A heading towards Bandung. This rest area on\nthe Cipularang toll road can serve as one option for taking a brief\nrest.<\/p>\n
The rest area is equipped with facilities including a minimarket,\nfood court, a public fuel filling station (SPBU), and a public electric\nvehicle charging station (SPKLU). Additionally, at rest area KM 88A,\nmudik travellers can also find the ZINC 2026 Mudik Checkpoint.<\/p>\n
ZINC 2026 Mudik Checkpoint: Free Hair Wash and Reflexology\nMassage<\/p>\n
The ZINC 2026 Mudik Checkpoint offers various facilities to support\nthe rest time of mudik travellers. The ZINC 2026 Mudik Checkpoint is\navailable at KM 88A and KM 102A from 16-19 March 2026.<\/p>\n
At the ZINC 2026 Mudik Checkpoint, travellers can try free hair\nwashing with ZINC Cool Booster, charging stations, and reflexology\nmassage with the purchase of attractive packages from ZINC Shampoo.\nBased on monitoring, mudik travellers were observed queuing to take\nturns for free hair washing at the ZINC 2026 Mudik Checkpoint. One\ntraveller, Abel, shared his experience when trying the free hair washing\nfacility with ZINC Cool Booster.<\/p>\n
\u201cInitially I only wanted the charging station, but I was offered a\nfree hair wash. At first, I thought (at the ZINC 2026 Mudik Checkpoint)\nthere was only a charging station, but it turned out to be quite out of\nthe box,\u201d Abel told detikcom.<\/p>\n
\u201cI tried the hair wash. I was also recommended what type of shampoo\nto use. When I was washing, I felt coolness on my head so it felt more\nrefreshing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
For mudik travellers, it is indeed important to maintain focus during\nthe journey and keep the head cool whilst driving. ZINC Cool Booster\nwill provide a cooling sensation to the scalp so it can remain focused\nwhilst driving.<\/p>\n
ZINC Cool Booster is the newest variant of ZINC with Deo Active Scalp\nTechnology from Lion Japan which is capable of combating three types of\ndandruff, such as dry dandruff, oily dandruff, and itchy dandruff with\nodour. ZINC is also formulated with Glacier Water and Mint which provide\na cooling sensation as well as UV Shield protection.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/thousands-of-vehicles-exit-cipularang-toll-road-ahead-of-2026-mudik-peak-1773730443", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }