Parking Lot Management Key to Easing Traffic Congestion in Tourist Areas
CIKAMPEK – Head of Korlantas Polri Inspector General Agus Suryonugroho stated that his side is managing parking pockets to ease congestion in tourist areas during the 2026 Lebaran period. This step is part of the follow-up security for Operasi Ketupat.
Korlantas Polri has mapped potential density not only on toll roads but also in tourist destinations that are popular with the public. Control is carried out through regulating vehicle entry flows, parking locations, and optimising available parking pockets.
“Illegal parking has been a concern from the start. In coordination meetings, including with the West Java Governor, this has already been anticipated,” said Agus at the Korlantas Polri Command Centre in Cikampek, quoted on Sunday (22/3/2026).
He explained that parking management is carried out through a regional traffic engineering scheme (rolakir) involving local governments and the community. This approach is aimed at maintaining smooth vehicle flow to tourist sites.
Korlantas assesses that this year’s parking management readiness is better than the previous year. Almost all tourist destinations have been mapped and prepared with vehicle regulation systems.
“Coordination meetings related to rolakir have been held. Security at tourist sites involves community participation, including regulating entry flows, parking locations, and parking pockets,” Agus said.
In addition to tourist areas, Korlantas is also anticipating surges in inter-regional agglomeration movements. Mobility from Jabodetabek, Solo Raya, Semarang Raya, Malang Raya, to Bali is expected to increase and potentially cause density at several points.
Officers are deployed at security posts, service posts, and integrated posts to escort these movements. Comprehensive monitoring is conducted, including on routes to ferry ports.
“Tomorrow, an increase in agglomeration movements is expected,” said Agus.
Traffic regulation on toll roads continues alongside control in tourist areas. Korlantas has prepared various engineering measures to maintain smooth vehicle flow, including easing density due to traffic generation.
On Lebaran day, Saturday (21/3/2026), Korlantas temporarily implemented a one-way engineering on the KM 57 to KM 80 stretch due to increased vehicle volume at 11:00. This step was taken to maintain smooth flow towards Trans Jawa.
“An increase in volume occurred around KM 70 at 11:00, so traffic engineering was carried out to keep the flow from Jakarta to Trans Jawa smooth,” said Agus.
Evaluation shows that traffic conditions and security during the mudik period were relatively controlled. A decline in accident numbers and fatalities indicates effective security measures.
Korlantas will intensify monitoring in tourist areas and main routes during the return flow. Parking pocket management is one of the keys to maintaining smooth public mobility.