Cimahi Police Prepare Scheme to Address Traffic Congestion from One-Way Implementation on Trans Java Toll Road
The Cimahi Police are preparing to face potential traffic congestion in West Bandung District (KBB), Cimahi City, West Java, and Margaasih as a result of the implementation of one-way traffic on the Trans Java toll road during the Eid al-Fitr holiday period for the year 1447 Hijriah. However, the impact of the one-way implementation had not yet been observed in the Cimahi Police’s jurisdiction.
“There will certainly be impacts from the national one-way activity from Jakarta to Java. In our area we have the Padalarang, Baros 1 and 2, and Margaasih toll gates which may receive an overflow of vehicles due to the national one-way implementation,” said Cimahi Police Chief AKBP Niko Nurallah Adi Putra at Padalarang on Tuesday (16 March 2026).
However, based on police monitoring, as of four days before Eid, there had been no significant increase in vehicles entering and passing through the Cimahi Police’s jurisdiction. Neither through arterial roads from Purwakarta or Cianjur nor from the toll gates.
“Until now, regarding the traffic situation coming into our area, either through arterial roads from Padalarang to Cimahi City or Cikalongwetan or from several toll gates, it still appears relatively normal. There is an increase but it is not yet significant,” said Niko.
Despite the absence of significant congestion, police working with relevant stakeholders have already prepared traffic management schemes. Traffic engineering schemes involving partial one-way implementation have been prepared to ease congestion.
“Of course there will be engineering with partial one-way from north-south or from west to east or vice versa,” said Niko.
The Cimahi Police’s congestion resolution team is also ready to be deployed for the security of the Lodaya 2026 operation on holiday and tourism routes. They will be on standby to assist holiday travellers and tourists whilst easing traffic congestion with humanitarian service.
“We have directed 103 of our personnel specifically for the congestion resolution team,” said Niko.
He stated that the resolution team would be divided across three designated zones. The northern zone includes the areas of Lembang, Cisarua and Parongpong. In addition to alternative holiday route access, these areas are also predicted to be crowded during the Eid al-Fitr 2026 holiday.
Then there is the western zone from Cipatat and Cikalongwetan to the Padalarang area, which is the main route for holiday travellers using motorcycles in particular, and the eastern zone from Padalarang towards Cimahi City, which is the main access route for holiday travellers heading towards the Bandung and East Priangan regions such as Garut, Tasik and surrounding areas.
“We divided it into three zones that require security, namely the northern zone, then also the western zone and the eastern zone,” said Niko.
Niko continued that more than 600 police personnel would be deployed to escort and secure the outbound and return traffic flow during Eid 2026 in the Cimahi Police’s jurisdiction. They will serve during the Ketupat Lodaya 2026 operation period, which runs from 13-25 March 2026.
“This is a demonstration of our readiness to receive or manage the Eid or Hari Raya Idulfitri holiday activities for the year 1447 Hijriah. The number of personnel is 667 spread out, with the operation lasting approximately 13 days,” said Niko.