A traffic-management scenario for the Eid al-Fitr Mudik and flows on\nthe island of Java has been prepared. The plan will be executed based on\nthe rate of vehicle movement monitored with digital technology.<\/p>\n
\u2018The scenario is that if there is a surge in traffic (an increase in\nthe number of vehicles) up to 3.5 million, we will monitor it using\ndigital technology,\u2019 said the Chief of Police Traffic Corps (Kakorlantas\nPolri) Inspector General Agus Suryo Nugroho after the Polantas Menyapa\nevent in Banjar Kebalian, Sukawati District, Gianyar Regency, on Friday\n(6 March 2026).<\/p>\n
Agus said that traffic management would include contra-flow, i.e.,\ntemporary traffic engineering that eases congestion by using part of the\nlanes in the opposite direction. The system divides one or two lanes on\nthe opposing carriageway to accommodate vehicles from the congested\ndirection. The contra-flow would be implemented on lane one.<\/p>\n
\u2018Korlantas Polri, the Chief of Police General Listyo Sigit Prabowo\nand the Minister of Transportation Dudy Purwagandhi will decide on the\ncontra-flow traffic management,\u2019 Agus said. He added that the same\nmanagement on lane 2 would be applied if lane 1 is not able to break up\ncongestion. The indication is an increase of vehicles up to 6,400\nvehicles per hour.<\/p>\n
If applying contra-flow management also fails to ease congestion in\nthose two lanes, then one-way traffic would be imposed on half of the\nnational road.<\/p>\n
\u2018This method has already been simulated. A tactical floor game has\nbeen conducted. Therefore, when vehicle numbers peak, the traffic will\nflow more smoothly to Trans-Java and Trans-Sumatera,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n
Agus noted that the Trans-Java traffic flow is the most prone to\ncongestion during Eid al-Fitr and the return flow. The majority of\nvehicles are heading from Jakarta to Central Java, East Java, Banten,\nand even Sumatra.<\/p>\n
Therefore, with this scenario, Agus claimed there would be no traffic\njams, although he did not deny that there would be congestion. All\ntraffic-switching, contra-flow, and one-way management scenarios are\ndesigned to prevent congestion, rather than to avoid traffic\ndensity.<\/p>\n
\u2018There is digital monitoring at every kilometre 29. So there will be\nno jams; the traffic will be smooth. If it\u2019s crowded, well, yes,\u2019 he\nstressed.<\/p>\n
Hundreds of Rest Areas on Trans-Java<\/p>\n
During the mudik and return season, hundreds of rest areas for\ndrivers will be available. They are spread across all routes on the\nisland of Java.<\/p>\n
\u2018There are hundreds of rest areas,\u2019 Agus said.<\/p>\n
Rest areas are spread from the North Coast route (Pantura), the South\nCoast route (Pansel), and the central Java corridor. Rest-area managers\nhave been invited to collaborate, especially when the traffic-density\nmanagement scenario is executed.<\/p>\n
\u2018The system and the collaboration scenario are already quite good,\u2019\nhe said.<\/p>\n
Agus added that all scenarios and the availability of rest areas are\npart of Operasi Ketupat 2026. In addition to rest areas, the targets\ninclude national roads, port crossings, terminals, airports, railway\nstations, places of worship, and tourist sites.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/trans-java-mudik-traffic-scenario-police-monitor-vehicles-using-digital-technology-1772816348", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }