Experts Praise Operation Ketupat 2026: Evidence of the Effectiveness of the 'Multi Helix' Model
Public policy experts have applauded the success of Operation Ketupat 2026 in securing the flow of Eid homecoming and return traffic in 2026. The success of this humanitarian operation is inseparable from cross-sectoral synergy and collaboration.
Public Policy Expert from the Faculty of Administrative Sciences at Brawijaya University (UB), Prof Andy Fefta Wijaya, emphasised that the national success of Operation Ketupat 2026 is inseparable from the implementation of an integrated cross-sectoral collaborative governance model.
According to her, conventional approaches that are still based on administrative and sectoral coordination are no longer adequate to address the complexity of public mobility during Eid homecoming. Therefore, a more adaptive and systemic model is needed, namely Kolaborasi Governance Plus Multi Helix (CGPMH), which she developed as a new approach in public policy governance.
‘Kolaborasi Governance Multi Helix is a governance approach that integrates state and non-state actors in a policy ecosystem based on shared decision-making, to respond to the complexity of public problems that cannot be solved sectorally,’ said Prof Andy to reporters on Tuesday (31/3/2026).
She explained that in the context of Operation Ketupat 2026, this concept is reflected through the simultaneous and integrated involvement of various actors, starting from the government (Polri, Ministry of Transportation, local governments), the business sector (transportation operators, toll road managers, and energy providers), communities, academics, to the media.
According to her, the success of the operation demonstrates that when all actors work within a connected policy ecosystem, the state is able to manage complexity more effectively, not only reactively but also predictively and adaptively.
‘So far, our main challenge has been sectoral egos and data fragmentation between institutions. However, in Operation Ketupat 2026, there is visible system integration, shared vision, and clearer role division. This is proof that the multi helix approach is not just conceptual, but applicable and proven effective,’ she clarified.
She added that strengthening national data integration, integrated control systems, and corridor-based management are important factors that bolster the implementation of the model in the field.
Looking ahead, Prof Andy Fefta Wijaya assesses that Kolaborasi Governance Plus Multi Helix can become a national governance model in various other strategic sectors, especially in addressing complex public problems that cross jurisdictional boundaries.
‘Operation Ketupat 2026 provides important lessons that the success of public policy in the modern era is highly determined by the state’s ability to build integrated and sustainable collaboration. This is where Kolaborasi Governance Plus Multi Helix becomes the key,’ she concluded.
Fatalities in Operation Ketupat 2026 Drop 30.41 Percent
Polri officially ended Operation Ketupat 2026 on Wednesday (25/3), followed by intensified routine activities (KRYD) until 29 March in line with the directives of National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo. Polri recorded success in reducing road traffic accidents and fatalities during this year’s humanitarian operation.
Previously, Head of Traffic Corps Polri Inspector General Agus Suryonugroho stated that based on data from the IRSMS application of the National Traffic Corps Polri, the number of fatalities (MD) during this year’s homecoming and return period experienced a significant decline of 104 people or 30.41 percent. The total number of national traffic accidents also showed a decrease of 5.31 percent or 153 incidents fewer compared to last year.
In addition, this year’s Operation Ketupat recorded zero major accidents.
Polri’s success in suppressing fatality rates is also the result of the implementation of measured traffic engineering, such as National One Way to Precision Segment One Way. Furthermore, the use of modern technology such as ETLE Precision Patrol, Mobile Command Center, to Body Cam supported quick decision-making in the field.
Synergy among stakeholders and humanistic services became the main key to the success of Operation Ketupat 2026 in line with the spirit of ‘Safe Homecoming, Happy Family’.
National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo expressed thanks to all field officers who worked hard to secure the 2026 homecoming and return flow. He also appreciated the synergy and collaboration of all stakeholders in realising safe and comfortable homecoming in accordance with the 2026 homecoming tagline ‘Safe Homecoming, Happy Family’.