Monday 16 March 2026: Traffic Flow on Cipali Toll Road Declines

Traffic volume on the Cikopo–Palimanan (Cipali) toll road experienced a decline on Monday 16 March. Based on information gathered, traffic flow on the Cipali toll road from 00:00 to 12:00 on Monday (16/3) saw approximately 25,000 vehicles passing through Cikopo heading towards Cirebon. “The traffic volume was 16.6 per cent lower than the volume during the same hours the previous day,” stated Ardam Rafif Trisilo, Head of Sustainability Management & Corporate Communications at Astra Tol Cipali, on Monday (16/3).

From the opposite direction, approximately 10,000 vehicles were recorded passing through Cikopo heading towards Jakarta. Overall, traffic volume on the Cipali toll road was 12.1 per cent lower than during the same hours the previous day.

The previous day, Sunday (15/3), traffic flow towards Cirebon increased. From 00:00 to 17:00, approximately 40,000 vehicles passed through Cikopo heading towards Cirebon. This figure represented an 11.3 per cent increase compared to traffic volume during the same period on Saturday, 14 March 2026.

From the opposite direction, approximately 18,000 vehicles passed through Cikopo heading towards Jakarta. Overall, traffic volume on the Cipali toll road increased by approximately 7.1 per cent compared to the same period on the previous day.

Ardam further noted that a 30 per cent toll rate discount remains in effect today. The toll rate discount has been applied since Sunday (15/3) until today for toll road users making continuous journeys from Cikampek Utama Toll Gate to Kalikangkung Toll Gate. “We encourage the public to take advantage of this toll rate discount programme effectively and to plan their journeys wisely,” he said.

A toll rate discount also applies during the same period on the Tangerang-Merak toll road section for users making continuous journeys from Cikupa Toll Gate to Merak Toll Gate.

During the return leg of holiday travel, on the Tangerang-Merak toll road section, a 30 per cent discount will be reapplied on Thursday, 26 March 2026 from 00:00 to Friday, 27 March 2026 at 24:00 for users making continuous journeys through Merak toll gate to Cikupa Toll Gate.

Similarly, on the Cipali toll road section, a 30 per cent toll rate discount will be reapplied on Thursday (26/3) from 00:00 to Friday (27/3) at 24:00 for users making continuous journeys from Kalikangkung Toll Gate to Cikampek Utama Toll Gate.

The authority urged all road users to regularly ensure their vehicle’s roadworthiness before travelling, including verifying the vehicle is in optimal condition, ensuring adequate fuel or battery charge for electric vehicles, maintaining sufficient electronic money credit, and ensuring the driver is in good physical condition.

Based on police data, motorcycle accident figures during the Eid holiday exodus reached concerning levels at 75.9 per cent.

The first peak of the holiday travel wave occurred on Saturday (14/3) and Sunday (15/3). The second wave is estimated to occur on Wednesday (18/3) and Thursday (19/3).

On Monday (16/3), the number of holiday travellers entering Central Java via the Trans Java Toll Road continued to increase since Sunday (15/3), with an average of approximately 1,400–1,900 vehicles entering Semarang city.

The increase in holiday travel volume and the large number of travellers running out of e-toll credit have been cited as reasons for queuing congestion.

Five days before Eid 2026, PT ASDP Ternate Branch recorded an increase in passenger flow on the Ternate–Moti, Makian, and Sofifi routes.