Deputy National Police Chief Emphasises Traffic Management Anticipation and Optimisation of Homecoming Services
Deputy National Police Chief Komjen Pol Dedi Prasetyo has emphasised the importance of readiness among all police ranks in anticipating potential surges in vehicle traffic during the Eid homecoming period. This was conveyed during an inspection of the Command Centre at kilometre 29 of the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road as part of Operation Ketupat 2026 implementation.
In his directive, the Deputy Chief explained that various traffic management scenarios have been prepared by the Indonesian National Police Traffic Corps to ensure smooth travel for the public during the homecoming period. Several measures that have been prepared include the implementation of contraflow and one-way systems, which will be applied situationally if there is a significant increase in vehicle volume.
“The contraflow has already been prepared. If congestion occurs in the afternoon from Jakarta towards Cikampek, this traffic management measure can be immediately implemented,” Dedi said in his statement on Saturday, 14 March 2026.
He explained that decisions regarding traffic management implementation will be made based on data analysis gathered from various monitoring systems at the Command Centre. When the volume of vehicles passing through certain toll sections reaches a particular threshold, traffic management measures will be immediately applied.
“If vehicle flow through Cikampek exceeds 6,000 vehicles per hour, then one-way traffic management and other regulatory measures will be implemented,” he explained.
Additionally, the Deputy Chief also emphasised the importance of rapidly and accurately communicating information to the public. To this end, the National Police has prepared an SMS blast system that can be used to notify the public regarding traffic conditions and planned road management measures.
According to him, this information will be conveyed to the public several hours before traffic management policies are implemented so that homecoming travellers can better prepare their journeys.
“For example, two hours before contraflow or one-way systems are implemented, the public will receive information via SMS blast so they can determine which route to take,” he said.
In addition, the Deputy Chief reminded the public to utilise the Indonesian National Police hotline service at number 110 if they experience difficulties during their homecoming journey. Through this service, the public can report various emergency situations and road disturbances so that officers can immediately provide assistance.