Central Java Roads Assured to be Motorcycle-Friendly for Lebaran Holiday Travel
JAKARTA - The Ministry of Public Works has assured preparedness of infrastructure in Central Java Province to support the smooth flow and safety of Lebaran 2026 holiday traffic.
This action is being carried out through quality improvements on national roads and flood control management to maintain transport connectivity during the peak period of public movement.
Public Works Minister Dody Hanggodo emphasised that primary attention is being directed towards national roads that serve as the backbone of public mobility, particularly for two-wheeled vehicles.
“We all understand that during holiday departures and return traffic, approximately 70 per cent of the public with four-wheeled vehicles prefer to use toll roads. Meanwhile, national roads will be more crowded with two-wheeled vehicles. Therefore, I have asked my colleagues at the regional offices in Central Java to focus more on making our national roads friendlier to riders,” Dody stated, according to official statements released on Monday (2 March 2026).
To ensure the stability of national roads, the Large-Scale National Road Implementation Agency (BBPJN) for Central Java-DIY is accelerating preservation work, pothole repairs, overlaying, and strengthening of pavement structure on several strategic sections.
On the North Coast corridor (Pantura) such as Kaligawe and Trengguli, work on road elevation, replacement of foundation layers, and high-quality concrete pavement is continuing, with the target of completing all functional segments by no later than 10 days before Lebaran 2026.
In addition to road structure repairs, road drainage system cleaning and improvement, shoulder reinforcement and road fixtures, as well as marking and signage installation are being carried out intensively to enhance road user safety.
Traffic management is being coordinated with the Police to maintain optimal road capacity during ongoing construction work.
Dody also highlighted the importance of embankment strengthening, particularly in areas adjacent to railway lines, to ensure transport operations remain safe during heavy rainfall.
“Railways are one of the most important means of transport for people travelling to Java and Jakarta. Therefore, embankment management must be properly strengthened so that rails are not submerged during heavy rain as has occurred in Pekalongan and Grobogan,” he stated.
As a follow-up, the Public Works Ministry, through the Pemali Juana Large-Scale River Basin Agency (BBWS), is strengthening embankments, normalising rivers and channels, increasing drainage capacity, and optimising pump systems and diversions in areas that intersect with railway routes and national roads.
These efforts are being undertaken to ensure water discharge can be quickly diverted during high rainfall so as not to disrupt railway or road traffic operations.
With these improvements to national road quality and strengthening of flood control systems, the Lebaran 2026 holiday traffic in Central Java is expected to proceed more safely, smoothly, and in a controlled manner.