Peak of Eid Exodus Expected Tonight, 18 March 2026

Tonight, Wednesday (18/3/2026), is predicted to be the peak of the 2026 Eid al-Fitr exodus. Users of national roads and tolls are urged to maintain safe distances during their journeys home. “Jasa Marga predicts that the peak of the 2026 Eid al-Fitr exodus will occur today, Wednesday, 18 March 2026, so road users need to anticipate a surge in vehicle volumes with thorough trip planning,” stated the President Director of PT Jasa Marga (Persero) Tbk, Rivan A. Purwantono, quoted from Kompas.com, Wednesday (18/3/2026). “Therefore, we urge road users to plan their journeys well by utilising real-time traffic information through the Travoy app and Travoy FM radio broadcasts, so that the trip can proceed more smoothly, safely, and comfortably,” said Rivan. To facilitate the exodus flow, the Republic of Indonesia Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub RI) has enforced a national one-way system on several sections of the Trans-Java toll road. “This is one form of the state’s presence, where we as stakeholders in organising Eid transportation strive to do our best, provide the best for the public undertaking the exodus journey, one of which is traffic engineering,” explained Dudy, quoted from Kompas TV, Wednesday (18/3/2026). Traffic engineering must be implemented for smooth traffic flow, as the peak of the 2026 exodus occurs today. In addition to the national one-way, a local one-way from Kalikangkung toll gate (GT) to KM 442 of the Semarang-Bawen Toll will also be enforced starting Wednesday (18/3/2026) at 16:30 WIB. “Cleaning of the route and rest areas from KM 414 GT Kalikangkung to KM 442 Semarang-Bawen Toll is currently underway, and a local one-way from KM 414 GT Kalikangkung to KM 442 Semarang-Bawen Toll will be implemented,” stated the official Instagram account @korlantaspolri.ntmc. Furthermore, Korlantas Polri urges exodus travellers to adhere to safe speed limits on both national roads and tolls. This is because the potential for accidents is always present during the exodus and return periods. “During this period, the number of traffic accidents reached 173 incidents. From that number, 29 people died, 70 suffered serious injuries, and 505 had minor injuries. Material losses are estimated to exceed Rp 1 billion,” said the Spokesperson for Operation Ketupat 2026, Kombes Marupa Sagala, quoted from Kompas.com. Meanwhile, the flow of vehicles exiting Jakarta towards the east was recorded at 142,000 units passing through four toll gates. “This indicates that the 2026 Eid al-Fitr exodus is experiencing a quite significant increase,” said Marupa. The peak of the 2026 exodus occurs tonight.