1.7 Million Vehicles Have Returned to Jabotabek

PT Jasa Marga (Persero) Tbk has recorded a total of 1,702,500 vehicles returning to the Jabotabek area during the period from H-10 to H+2 of the Eid al-Fitr 1447H/2026 holiday, or from 11 to 23 March 2026. Jasa Marga President Director Rivan A Purwantono stated that this figure is the cumulative traffic flow from four main toll gates: Cikampek Utama Gate (from the Trans-Java direction), Kalihurip Utama Gate (from Bandung), Cikupa Gate (from Merak), and Ciawi Gate (from Puncak). According to Rivan, this number equates to 50.16% of the total projected 3.39 million vehicles expected to return to Jabotabek from 11 to 31 March 2026. For the eastern direction, traffic from Trans-Java via Cikampek Utama Gate was recorded at 309,156 vehicles, 15.2% lower than normal traffic. Meanwhile, from Bandung via Kalihurip Utama Gate, 387,592 vehicles were recorded, 7.1% lower than normal conditions. In total, traffic from Trans-Java and Bandung reached 696,748 vehicles, or 10.9% lower than normal traffic. From the west, vehicles returning to Jabotabek via Cikupa Gate totalled 568,159, 4.9% lower than normal traffic. Meanwhile, from the south via Ciawi Gate, 437,593 vehicles were recorded, or 5.6% lower than normal traffic. Rivan explained that the volume of return traffic began to increase from H+2 of Eid 2026. “Vehicle traffic flow is expected to continue rising, especially during the peak return periods on 24, 28, and 29 March 2026,” said Rivan. On H+2 Eid, or Monday (23/3/2026), the number of vehicles returning to Jabotabek at the four main toll gates totalled 225,293 vehicles, an increase of 73.7% compared to normal traffic of 129,695 vehicles. A significant increase also occurred at Cikampek Utama Gate with a total of 75,837 vehicles, or up 197.7% from normal traffic. In line with this increasing trend, Jasa Marga is strengthening services on several main toll roads. Efforts include optimising toll booth operations, preparing toll road service fleets, and implementing situational traffic management in coordination with the police. In addition, Jasa Marga is preparing functional lanes to support traffic distribution and ensuring 24-hour readiness of personnel. “We urge road users to prepare their journeys thoroughly during this return period, including ensuring vehicles and drivers are in prime condition before travelling and complying with traffic rules and instructions from on-site officers. To obtain traffic information and assist with journey planning, the public can use the Travoy app and contact Jasa Marga’s Call Centre at 133,” explained Rivan. For road users with flexible schedules, Rivan suggests shifting their return to Jabotabek during the Work From Anywhere (WFA) period from 25 to 27 March 2026 to avoid congestion during peak return times. “Through thorough journey planning by road users and strengthened collaboration with relevant stakeholders, we hope that travel during this return period will be safe, comfortable, smooth, and secure,” said Rivan.