National Police Traffic Chief Updates Current Situation on Operation Ketupat 2026: Fatalities Down, Traffic Flow Controlled
National Police Traffic Chief Inspector General Agus Suryonugroho provided an update on the current situation regarding the implementation of Operation Ketupat 2026. Based on field observations, traffic flow remained orderly despite the beginning of a significant increase in traffic volume.
The update was delivered by Inspector General Agus following an inspection of the Integrated Post at KM 57 of the Jakarta-Cikampek Toll Road in West Java, on Monday 16 March 2026 at midnight. He was accompanied by West Java Regional Police Chief Inspector General Rudi Setiawan and other stakeholders.
“I visited here yesterday, and the Traffic Director presented innovations from West Java, including sectionalisation approaches, particularly in the field of traffic safety and order. Currently, traffic conditions remain controlled,” said Inspector General Agus at the location.
Inspector General Agus explained that by Monday evening, only approximately 28 per cent of vehicles, or around one million vehicles, had left Jakarta heading towards Trans Java routes or Sumatra.
“So from this 28 per cent, we still have approximately 72 per cent that we will manage until the actual departure day,” clarified Inspector General Agus.
The Traffic Command predicted that the peak migration flow would likely occur on 18 March 2026. Notably, the National Police had not yet implemented traffic intervention measures such as contraflow, as traffic was deemed to be flowing smoothly and remaining orderly.
The Traffic Chief also reported that National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo was directly overseeing operations in the field. Two days earlier, the National Police Chief had inspected terminals and stations in East Java, then continued to monitor migration traffic in Central Java on Monday morning.
Inspector General Agus emphasised that Operation Ketupat was not merely a traffic management operation, but a humanitarian operation to ensure aspects of public security and safety, and traffic safety. “The state guarantees this social and spiritual momentum. We are obliged to ensure that the journey home is safe and secure,” he asserted.
Fatality Figures Drop Sharply
Good news came from traffic accident fatality data. Nationally, the number of deaths was recorded as declining by 23.5 per cent. An exceptional achievement was evident in West Java, which in previous reports recorded a fatality reduction of up to 90 per cent.
“Please update this later as this will contribute to the national-level fatality data,” the Traffic Chief requested to the West Java Police Regional Command ranks.
Regarding ferry routes, the situation at Gilimanuk Port was reported as having been evaluated and now in conducive condition thanks to collaboration with relevant stakeholders. Meanwhile, the delays that had occurred on the Palembang-Jambi route due to a broken axle truck had been successfully resolved by local Police Regional Command units.
Concluding his statement, Inspector General Agus commended the West Java Police Regional Command units on standby at security posts. He also appreciated all Traffic Police units and stakeholders working in the field to ensure the public’s journey home was safe and comfortable in accordance with the 2026 homecoming slogan ‘Safe Journey Home, Happy Family’.
Inspector General Agus reminded officers that field service is a mandate. Duty is an honour.
“Duty is an honour, we must not tire and we must not become weary. We must be present in the field because the state must be present to ensure the Operation Ketupat sequence remains controlled,” he concluded.