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        "msgid": "traffic-chief-claims-roads-remain-smooth-ahead-of-eid-2026-exodus-1773442331",
        "date": "2026-03-14 05:10:00",
        "title": "Traffic Chief Claims Roads Remain Smooth Ahead of Eid 2026 Exodus",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNN_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "The Head of Indonesia's Traffic Police (Kakorlantas) Irjen Agus Suryonugroho claimed traffic conditions remained relatively smooth during the early stages of Operation Ketupat ahead of the Eid 2026 holiday exodus. However, the Transport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi noted a noticeable increase in vehicle volume, particularly via the Mohammed Bin Zayed (MBZ) toll road, with approximately 28,000 vehicles having departed Jakarta and traffic expected to peak after evening prayers. The data shows vehicle numbers have increased by up to 18.87 per cent compared to normal traffic levels, signalling the beginning of the annual mass migration period.",
        "content": "<p>The Head of Indonesia\u2019s Traffic Police (Kakorlantas) Irjen Agus\nSuryonugroho claimed that traffic conditions remained relatively smooth\nduring the early stages of Operation Ketupat ahead of the Eid 2026\nholiday exodus.<\/p>\n<p>Agus made the statement during a visit with Transport Minister Dudy\nPurwagandhi to the Jasa Marga Toll Road Command Centre (JMTC) in\nJatiasih, Bekasi, on Saturday (14 March) in the early morning hours.<\/p>\n<p>According to Agus, based on monitoring results, the current traffic\nflow remained under control. \u201cToday\u2019s monitoring shows that traffic\nconditions remain quite manageable. There is indeed an increase,\nhowever, Operation Ketupat not only monitors traffic but also maintains\nsecurity and public order,\u201d Agus said in Bekasi on Saturday (14\nMarch).<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Transport Minister Dudy explained that monitoring results\nindicated an increase in vehicle numbers, though conditions remained\nconducive. He predicted that the surge in traffic would occur later that\nevening. \u201cSo far, what we are seeing is running slightly above normal,\nbut relatively smoothly. We will continue to monitor, as we expect a\nsurge will occur today,\u201d Dudy said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, since it is still early, and surges typically occur in the\nevening after breaking the fast, so far it still appears normal,\nalthough there is indeed a slight increase,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Twenty-eight thousand vehicles depart Jakarta<\/p>\n<p>Jasa Marga recorded an increase in traffic flow on the Mohammed Bin\nZayed (MBZ) toll road. A total of 28,000 vehicles have already exited\nJakarta via the MBZ route.<\/p>\n<p>Based on traffic data from Jasa Marga on Friday (13 March), a total\nof 28,040 vehicles had left Jakarta via the MBZ toll on Thursday (12\nMarch). This figure increased by 18.87 per cent compared to normal\ntraffic, which reaches 23,588 vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, vehicles heading towards Jakarta numbered 24,387 vehicles,\nrepresenting an increase of 11.71 per cent compared to normal traffic of\n21,830 vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the volume of vehicles passing on the MBZ toll in both\ndirections reached 52,427 vehicles. This data demonstrates an increase\nin vehicle mobility on the route as the Eid 2026 holiday exodus period\napproaches.<\/p>",
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