Lebaran Holiday Traffic Flow on H-1: Sharp Increase in Traffic to Puncak and Merak
Traffic flow during the 2026 Lebaran holiday on H+1, or Sunday (22 March), showed a significant increase in vehicle movement, particularly from the Jabodetabek region towards Puncak in West Java and Merak in Banten. Data from Jasa Marga recorded a sharp surge in traffic volume passing through the Cikupa and Ciawi 1 toll gates compared to normal conditions.
Senior General Manager of Jasamarga Metropolitan Tollroad Regional Division, Widiyatmiko Nursejati, explained that the total volume of traffic leaving Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi (Jabodetabek) towards Merak and Puncak Bogor and surrounding areas, distributed through the Cikupa Toll Gate (GT) and GT Ciawi 1, reached 97,427 vehicles.
“This figure rose by 27.49% compared to the normal traffic transaction volume of 76,419 vehicles,” he stated in an official release on Monday (23 March).
Widiyatmiko detailed that from this total, the traffic transaction volume at GT Cikupa towards Merak increased to 46,754 vehicles passing through, or up 7.35% from the normal traffic of 43,554 vehicles.
Meanwhile, a significant increase in traffic transaction volume also occurred at GT Ciawi 1 towards Puncak Bogor, recorded at 50,673 vehicles, which is up 54.19% from the normal traffic of 32,865 vehicles.
In the West Java region, there has not yet been an increase in traffic volume towards Bandung or Rancaekek and surroundings, with a total of 85,562 vehicles passing through, or up 29.54% from the normal traffic transaction volume of 66,052 vehicles.
The volume of traffic leaving Bandung and Rancaekek towards Jakarta through the same toll gates recorded 74,975 vehicles passing through.
“This figure is up 10.19% from the normal traffic transaction volume of 68,039 vehicles, with traffic distributed through two toll gates,” he explained.
The two toll gates in question are GT Cileunyi on the Padaleunyi Toll Road, which recorded 46,742 vehicles heading towards Rancaekek, Garut, and surroundings through GT Cileunyi.
“The traffic transaction volume at that GT rose by 42.66% from normal traffic of 32,764 vehicles,” Widiyatmiko stated.
Meanwhile, the return traffic transaction volume heading to Jakarta through GT Cileunyi recorded 39,356 vehicles, or up 18.76% from normal traffic of 33,140 vehicles.
The traffic transaction volume heading to Bandung city through GT Pasteur recorded 38,820 vehicles, or up 16.62% from normal traffic of 33,288 vehicles. The traffic transaction volume at GT Pasteur (outbound) leaving Bandung towards Jakarta recorded 35,619 vehicles, or up 2.06% from normal traffic of 34,899 vehicles.
Jasa Marga estimates that vehicle volumes in the Bandung and Jabodetabek regions will remain high on H+3 of Eid al-Fitr 1447 H due to tourist traffic and family visits, as well as the start of return flows to Jabodetabek.
The public is advised to prepare before travelling by ensuring vehicles are roadworthy, drivers are in prime condition, sufficient fuel, and e-toll balances for journey comfort.
Jasa Marga also urges road users to use only one identical electronic card for payments on toll roads with closed transaction systems such as the Cipularang and Padaleunyi toll sections and JORR II Toll Road, using the same electronic card for transactions when tapping at the entry toll gate and also for tapping at the exit toll gate.