3.5 Million Vehicle Exodus Projected; Only 14 Percent Have Left Jakarta
PT Jasa Marga (Persero) President Director Rivan A Purwantono reported that vehicle movement leaving Jakarta on the first day of the 2026 Ketupat Operation reached only approximately 14 percent of the total projected Eid holiday exodus. From an estimated 3.5 million vehicles, approximately 285,000 vehicles had moved throughout Friday (13 March 2026).
The company president monitored traffic flow developments at the Jasa Marga Traffic Management Centre (JMTC) in Jatiasih, Bekasi, on Saturday (14 March 2026), together with Transport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi and National Police Traffic Corps Chief Inspector General Agus Suryonugroho. Monitoring showed that vehicle flow leaving Jakarta remained manageable without traffic engineering implementation.
“So on this one day, as the Transport Minister stated, there is indeed a 3.5 percent growth. From Jasa Marga’s projections regarding the number of vehicles that have currently left Jakarta, it stands at 14 percent,” said Rivan.
He detailed that this figure was equivalent to approximately 285,000 vehicles from the total projection of vehicles that would move during this year’s Eid holiday exodus period. In the early stages, holiday travellers’ journeys remained dominated by vehicles heading towards the Trans Java Toll Route.
Rivan explained that flows towards Bandung or towards Sumatra via Merak Port had not shown significant increases on the first monitoring day. Vehicle movement still had potential to increase over the coming days as the peak exodus period approached.
Increased public mobility typically becomes apparent over the weekend. “The other directions are not yet apparent, such as towards Bandung, and the projected numbers are not yet visible. However, this is still the first day. There is still the possibility that on Saturday and Sunday there will be additional movement,” he said.
Transport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi directly monitored the traffic situation from Jasa Marga’s control centre. He assessed that vehicle flow conditions on the first day of the Ketupat Operation remained relatively smooth despite increased vehicle volume. “This evening I, together with the Traffic Corps Chief and PT Jasa Marga’s President Director, observed the situation on the first day since the Ketupat Operation and also the Eid Transport Command Post were implemented. So far it is slightly above normal, but relatively continues to run smoothly,” said Dudy.
National Police Traffic Corps Chief Inspector General Agus Suryonugroho stated that his team continued to monitor vehicle flow developments both on toll roads and arterial roads. Monitoring was conducted through CCTV systems and coordination with various stakeholders in the Ketupat Operation.
“From today’s monitoring results, traffic flow remains sufficiently controlled. There is indeed an increase, but not yet significant,” said Agus.
He added that the police were also monitoring public safety and order aspects during the Eid holiday security period. Thus far, the situation was assessed as remaining safe with no notable incidents.
This year’s Ketupat Operation involved hundreds of thousands of National Police personnel together with various related agencies throughout Indonesia. Security covered toll routes, arterial roads, places of worship, tourist areas, ports, and airports.