Korlantas Prepares Scheme to Extend One-Way System for Second Wave Return Flow

The National Traffic Corps of the Indonesian National Police (Korlantas Polri) is preparing a scheme to extend the one-way system already implemented from kilometre 263 to kilometre 70 on the Trans-Java toll road. The extension of the one-way system will be carried out if vehicle volumes increase during the peak of the second wave return flow.

“We are also preparing for tomorrow morning. So the first and second stages of the one-way system tonight have not yet been lifted; we are continuing them to prepare in case there is an early morning surge from Central Java,” said Head of Korlantas Polri Inspector General Agus Suryonugroho at kilometre 48 of the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road on Saturday (28/3/2026).

The extension scheme will be implemented from the Batang toll at kilometre 275 or Kendal at kilometre 390. If vehicle volumes become even denser, the one-way system will be further extended from kilometre 414 at GT Kalikangkung, Semarang.

“We just need prayers and blessings for tomorrow; it’s possible that the third stage of the one-way system will be extended, whether it has to be to kilometre 414 for the national one-way return flow in the second stage,” he said.

“Or perhaps if there is no high surge, we might shift to the third stage of the one-way system, possibly in Batang or Kendal. We will see tonight or tomorrow morning how much traffic has entered Jakarta,” he added.

Inspector General Agus stated that the predicted peak of the second wave return flow has not yet occurred. This is because traffic has remained steady so far after the peak of the first wave return flow on 24 March.

“It is estimated for tomorrow. Because traffic tonight is also not too high; instead, tonight we are focusing on enforcing SKB. So on the orders of the National Police Chief, we are urging logistics business owners with three axles not to travel yet,” he said.