H-7 Homecoming: Many Travellers Run Out of E-Toll Credit, Long Queues at Pejagan Toll Gate

Seven days before Eid 2026, long vehicle queues formed at Pejagan toll gate (GT) in Brebes, Central Java, on Saturday morning (14 March). The congestion resulted from many homebound travellers running out of e-toll credit.

Vehicles from the Jabodetabek region and West Java extended in a queue stretching more than one kilometre, starting before Pejagan interchange and reaching Pejagan toll gate.

The queues occurred because many travellers had insufficient e-toll balance. Consequently, travellers were forced to queue for more than an hour to exit Pejagan toll road.

A traveller named Bagas, 37, reported that vehicle queues only occurred at this location, whilst traffic from Cikampek toll remained relatively smooth and flowing.

“We were travelling from Sumatra heading to Cilacap, Central Java. However, upon approaching Pejagan toll gate, we ran out of e-toll credit,” said Bagas.

The peak homecoming traffic at Pejagan toll exit is predicted to occur on 18 March.

As the Eid homecoming season approaches for 2026, toll road operators are finalising traffic management strategies. Authorities have implemented contingency measures, with bus crews using portable fire extinguishers to combat emergencies, though some incidents have resulted in significant vehicle damage. National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo conducted a preparatory visit for homecoming traffic management in Brebes District, Central Java, on Wednesday (19 March).

Since 20 December, there has been an increase in homecoming traffic, rising from 17,350 vehicles on 19 December to 25,046 vehicles.