Five Days Before Eid: Vehicle Queues Persist at Pejagan Toll Gate
As Eid approaches with five days remaining, vehicles continued to queue at Pejagan toll gate (GT) in Brebes Regency, Central Java, on Monday morning, 16 March. The surge in homebound traffic volume and the prevalence of motorists running out of E-toll balance contributed to the lengthy queues.
The queuing vehicles were predominantly private cars, minibuses, and inter-city coaches from Jakarta and West Java heading towards Purwokerto, Cilacap, and Kebumen.
One traveller, Bramono, 37, reported waiting for more than 30 minutes at Pejagan toll gate. “I attempted to top up my E-toll balance at several rest areas, but could not because the system was offline,” said Bramono, a homebound traveller from Jakarta heading to Brebes.
According to data from the Pejagan-Pemalang toll operator, from midnight Monday until 08:00, approximately 11,000 vehicles had exited Pejagan toll gate heading towards Purwokerto and cities in southern Central Java.
Tasikmalaya City Traffic Police Chief AKP Riki Kustiawan stated that traffic flow on the national arterial route from West Java to Central Java had not yet shown significant volume increases as of six days before Eid.
The first wave of peak homebound traffic occurred on Saturday, 14 March, and Sunday, 15 March. A second wave is anticipated on Wednesday, 18 March, and Thursday, 19 March.
Traffic updates for Eid 2026 on the Trans Sumatra Toll Road recorded 134,402 vehicles, with varying volumes across different sections.
The western Situbondo functional toll route has been activated for Eid 2026 homebound traffic, experiencing increased vehicle volume in recent days.
The Jakarta Transportation Agency predicted that peak homebound traffic for 2026 would occur on 17–18 March 2026, with the agency preparing major terminals to manage passenger surges.
On Monday, 16 March, the number of homebound travellers entering Central Java through the Trans Java Toll Road continued to increase from Sunday, 15 March, with an average of 1,400–1,900 vehicles entering Semarang daily.
On the fifth day before Eid 2026, PT ASDP’s Ternate branch recorded increased passenger traffic on routes to Moti, Makian, and Sofifi.
High tidal sea water (rob) reaching one metre in height between 16:00–20:00 WIB was continuing in northern waters, with the potential to cause flooding in several coastal areas and disrupt homebound travel.
An accident involving one bus, car, and truck caused congestion on the homebound route from Bandung towards Tasikmalaya.