Jasamarga Prepares Operational Services for MBZ Expressway During Eid Travel Season
PT Jasamarga Jalanlayang Cikampek (JJC) is preparing various operational services for the Mohammed Bin Zayed (MBZ) Expressway during the 2026 Eid holiday travel season to support smooth journeys for road users.
The Chief Executive Officer of PT JJC, Hendri Taufik, stated that operational service preparations are being conducted through intensive traffic condition monitoring with the support of several devices installed along the MBZ Expressway.
“Intensive monitoring through Traffic Counting devices, CCTV, Dynamic Message Signs and Variable Message Signs distributed throughout the MBZ Expressway aims to accelerate the delivery of information to road users,” said Hendri Taufik in Bekasi, West Java, on Thursday.
He explained that operational traffic monitoring is also supported by the Cikunir Operations Office and West Karawang Operations Office to strengthen traffic management coordination during the Eid holiday period for 1447 Hijri.
The company is deploying an operational fleet consisting of four Mobile Customer Service units, nine towing vehicles, two ambulances, two security vehicles, one rescue vehicle, three highway patrol vehicles, and one motorcycle unit.
“The operational fleet is on standby and ready to assist in handling traffic disruptions and emergency conditions along the MBZ Expressway,” he said.
Service readiness is also supported by infrastructure preservation activities including road pavement repairs through scraping, filling and overlay, aesthetic improvements through painting parapets and steel girders, and signage and landscape arrangement.
Additionally, safety enhancements are being undertaken through repainting faded road markings and adding safety signs, as well as bridge monitoring through periodic visual inspections to ensure infrastructure remains safe and passable.
Hendri explained that based on traffic predictions for Eid 2026, vehicle volume on the MBZ Expressway is estimated to increase by 48.4 percent compared to normal traffic conditions and 0.51 percent from last year’s Eid period.
The peak homecoming traffic is predicted to occur on 18 March with vehicle volumes reaching approximately 61,467 vehicles on Route A and 24,973 vehicles on Route B, and a second peak on 19 March with approximately 55,886 vehicles on Route A and 21,856 vehicles on Route B.
The peak return traffic is estimated to occur on 24 March with vehicle volumes reaching approximately 25,387 vehicles on Route A and 56,985 vehicles on Route B, and a second return peak on 29 March with approximately 28,335 vehicles on Route A and 55,371 vehicles on Route B.
He stated that various preparatory measures are being undertaken to ensure the MBZ Expressway service remains optimal in handling potential increases in vehicle volume during the Eid holiday period.
“Through operational service readiness, fleet support, and regular infrastructure maintenance, we are committed to ensuring the MBZ Expressway continues to serve road users safely, comfortably and smoothly during the Eid holiday travel seasons,” said Hendri.
The company urged road users to prioritise driving safety by ensuring drivers and vehicles are in optimal condition, maintaining adequate fuel and electrical capacity, and anticipating potential weather changes that could affect visibility and road surface conditions.