Eid 2026: Return Traffic on Trans-Java Toll Road Remains High
The volume of vehicles in the Eid 2026 return flow from east to west or towards Jakarta via the toll road totalled 239,383 units from 21-24 March 2026. Corporate Secretary & Legal of PT Jasamarga Transjawa Tol, Ria Marlinda Paallo, stated that this figure represents a 108.44% increase compared to normal traffic of 114,843 vehicles. “The high traffic volume indicates that the return flow movement is still ongoing and is expected to continue rising,” she said in a written statement on Thursday, 26 March 2026. During the Eid transportation period from 11-24 March 2026, Jasamarga recorded 415,448 vehicles from the eastern region, an increase of 6.45% from normal traffic of 390,288 vehicles. Meanwhile, based on data from shift 1 on 25 March 2026, 23,921 vehicles were recorded, a 193.15% increase from normal traffic of 8,160 vehicles. To anticipate congestion, Jasamarga, in collaboration with the police, temporarily implemented a one-way system from Kilometre (KM) 263 of the Pejagan-Pemalang toll road to KM 70 of the Cikampek Utama toll gate on the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road, as well as situational open-close one-way from KM 425+800 of the Semarang sections A, B, C toll road to KM 414 GT Kalikangkung on the Batang-Semarang toll road. Jasamarga advises return travellers to head back on 26-27 March 2026 to prevent congestion. On those two days, a 30% toll discount will also be applied from Kalikangkung toll gate on the Batang-Semarang toll road to Cikampek Utama toll gate on the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road. In addition, there is a 23% discount for all transactions on the Batang-Semarang toll road from 12 March to 31 March 2026. “This policy is expected to help distribute traffic more evenly while providing direct benefits to road users,” Ria said. Jasamarga urges Trans-Java toll road users to prioritise safety, plan their journeys well, ensure vehicle and driver conditions are optimal, and confirm sufficient fuel and electronic money balance before travelling.