Eid al-Fitr 2026: Police Chief Urges Public to Utilise WFH for Return Journey

The Indonesian National Police Chief, upon opening the national one-way return flow at the Kalikangkung Toll Gate in Central Java on Tuesday, as per information received in Jakarta, stated that the work-from-home (WFH) policy is implemented to alleviate density during the peak return flow. “So, if there are members of the public who wish to choose to return, they can utilise tomorrow, 25, 26, 27 March; I already conveyed this earlier and I am conveying it once again so that the peak of this homecoming flow can be dispersed,” he said. General Sigit explained that his side, together with other stakeholders, has prepared several strategies to face the return flow. One of them is the implementation of a national one-way system from KM 414 at Kalikangkung Toll Gate to KM 70 of the Jakarta-Cikampek Toll. “We are dividing it so that there is no bottleneck when arriving towards Jakarta. Therefore, of course, there will be the use of functional toll roads and traffic engineering that will be carried out,” he said. In addition, he also urged the public to maintain security and safety. The public is advised to utilise all facilities provided by the government at various rest areas, service posts, or integrated posts. “So that homecomers who are fatigued can certainly rest and not force themselves,” he stated. On this Tuesday, the Police Chief, together with the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Pratikno, Minister of Transportation Dudy Purwagandhi, and Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin, opened the one-way lane for the Eid al-Fitr 2026 return flow. The one-way system is implemented from KM 414 at Kalikangkung Toll Gate to KM 70 at Cikampek Utama Toll Gate. After Cikampek Utama Toll Gate, further traffic engineering will be conducted to avoid congestion towards Jakarta.