MBZ Toll Closure Lasts 1.5 Hours, Police Implement Situational Open-Close
Korlantas Polri took discretionary action by temporarily closing access to the elevated Mohamed Bin Zayed (MBZ) toll road on Thursday afternoon (19/3). This situational policy was implemented following an extreme surge in vehicle volumes at the peak of the 2026 Lebaran homecoming traffic.
Kakorlantas Polri Irjen Pol. Agus Suryonugroho confirmed that the closure lasted for about 1.5 hours. This was due to the density on the elevated toll reaching its maximum point, even though the national one-way scheme had been activated since the morning.
According to Irjen Pol. Agus, this year’s homecoming dynamics show a different pattern. “This year is a bit different because we had to close MBZ temporarily earlier. We have implemented the national one-way, but the peak flow is still high,” he stated at the Command Center Post KM 29 Tol Cikampek.
During the closure of the elevated toll access, officers directed all homecomers to pass through the lower Jakarta-Cikampek toll route. This step was crucial given the characteristics of the MBZ toll, which lacks rest areas, making density on that route highly risky for driver safety if total congestion occurs.
After regulating the traffic load through a contraflow scheme on the lower route, Polri finally reopened MBZ access. “We closed MBZ for almost 1.5 hours earlier. Because the contraflow measures have been completed, we opened it again and alhamdulillah, it’s now smooth,” Agus explained.
PT Jasamarga Jalanlayang Cikampek (JJC) recorded 63,275 vehicles leaving Jakarta via MBZ in a short time at the start of the homecoming period.
The public is urged to remain vigilant, ensure prime physical condition, and check fuel sufficiency before ascending the MBZ elevated route to anticipate subsequent open-close engineering.
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