FKBI Reminds of Improvements Needed for Traffic Congestion and Lebaran Eid Return Fuel Distribution
FKBI Chairman Tulus Abadi appreciated the organisation of the Eid al-Fitr 1447 H/2026 homecoming services, which proceeded safely despite traffic congestion at several points.
“Overall, the Eid homecoming service process ran well across all sectors. This is indicated by the absence of fatal accidents with mass casualties in public transport,” said Tulus Abadi in a statement in Jakarta on Thursday.
Homecoming services in the air and rail sectors were also deemed smooth and without significant disruptions.
“There were no significant delays in airlines or trains, and no train accidents,” said Tulus, who is also a member of the Toll Road Managing Agency (BPJT) from the community element.
Nevertheless, Tulus highlighted the traffic jams that still occurred at several points, particularly on toll roads and crossings.
“On the MBZ toll road, congestion could reach five hours, but this has not yet reached horror traffic levels. That level actually occurred at Gilimanuk Port with queues up to 20 km,” he said.
According to him, the congestion at Gilimanuk was triggered by three-axle and above goods vehicles that were still operating, even though they should have been restricted.
Tulus said that distribution obstacles due to congestion also caused disruptions in fuel availability at several points. This was because fuel tanker trucks were stuck in traffic, thus disrupting supplies.
On the other hand, he emphasised that petrol station operators must guarantee fuel availability for the public.
“For whatever reason, fuel at petrol stations must not run out, as it violates public rights,” he stressed.
Tulus also encouraged the government and the National Police Traffic Corps to optimise traffic engineering not only on toll roads but also on the North Java coastal route (Pantura) due to the continuously increasing number of vehicles.
In addition, he urged stricter restrictions on motorcycle homecomers and the implementation of contraflow that prioritises safety.
“Motorcycle homecomers need to be restricted because the risks are high, and contraflow must be carried out more carefully with safer barriers,” said Tulus.