ETLE Drone Monitors Eid al-Fitr Mudik, Tracks Congestion in Real Time

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – The Indonesian Police’s Traffic Corps (Korlantas) is employing the Precision Electronic Traffic Law Enforcement (ETLE) Drone to monitor the flow of Eid al-Fitr 2026 mudik and balik. The technology will be operated during Operation Ketupat 2026 to ensure traffic conditions on several toll roads and high-density hotspots can be monitored in real time.

The move is led by Chief of the Traffic Corps, Inspector General Agus Suryonugroho, who said the technology has undergone pilot testing before broad deployment.

“The ETLE drone has indeed undergone trials; specifically during Operation Ketupat, we will use it to monitor areas prone to congestion and slowdown, at toll junctions, rest areas, toll gates, possibly in Malang Raya and Bali,” Agus said in a written statement on Wednesday, 4 March 2026.

One of the main advantages of the ETLE Drone is its ability to provide a quick and comprehensive view of traffic conditions from the air.

“In addition, we will observe traffic counting, whether on the tol, at rest areas; the drone will also monitor shifts in vehicle flow. So there will be advisories from Korlantas, odd-even restrictions, and we will conduct air surveillance,” Agus said.

This technology also has the capability to enforce the law electronically. However, during Operation Ketupat 2026, that function is not a priority.

In operation, aerial surveillance will target several strategic points along the mudik routes. Some of them are at KM 29, KM 81, and along from KM 70 to KM 414.

The drone will operate mobile and be directly connected to the Korlantas Polri Command Center.

“In addition to the Command Center, we will monitor the situation in real time; the ETLE drone can provide a real-time snapshot of the situation at that moment,” he said.