Police Chief: 161,000 Combined Personnel Deployed to Ensure Safe Eid Exodus and Return
Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo has ensured the readiness of all personnel to secure the Eid exodus and return journey for Eid al-Fitr 2026. A total of 161,243 combined personnel will be deployed during Operation Ketupat 2026.
A coordination meeting was held at the Mutiara Auditorium, Police Science and Education Institute (STIK-PTIK) Police Training Centre on Monday, 2 March 2026. With the theme “Safe Journey, Happy Family,” General Sigit sat alongside various ministers and heads of institutions to align security measures.
Several high-ranking state officials attended the meeting, including Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs Pratikno, Religious Affairs Minister Nasaruddin Umar, Trade Minister Budi Santoso, and Transportation Minister Dudy Purwagandhi. Also present were the Deputy Commander for Operations of the Armed Forces, the Head of the National Disaster Management Authority, the Head of the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency, and directors of state-owned enterprises including Pertamina, Jasa Marga, and Jasa Raharja.
The meeting was attended by 302 participants in person, including 28 headquarters-level Police Coordination Units and 36 provincial police chiefs from across Indonesia. In the structure of Operation Ketupat 2026, Police Chief General Listyo Sigit serves as the Operation Policy Authority, assisted by Deputy Police Chief Komjen Dedi Prasetyo as Deputy Authority. Technically, the operation will be led by Police Traffic Command Chief Inspector General Agus Suryonugroho as the Chief of Main Operations. All officials of Operation Ketupat 2026 were present at the meeting.
Meanwhile, precinct police chiefs and regional executive forums participated in the meeting virtually to ensure central instructions were conveyed to the regional level.
In his presentation, the Police Chief emphasised the importance of synergy and collaboration with all stakeholders to serve the community travelling for Eid al-Fitr 1447 H celebrations. This aligns with the 2026 travel tagline, “Safe Journey, Happy Family.”
“Therefore, security preparations must be executed optimally, along with the services provided,” said General Sigit.
Total personnel involved numbered 161,243 individuals. This comprised 89,228 Police personnel and 72,015 personnel from related agencies such as the Armed Forces, Transportation Offices, Civil Police, and community organisations. General Sigit explained that the deployment of combined personnel was to oversee the movement of the community, predicted to reach 143.9 million people.
Based on survey data from the Ministry of Transportation, the majority of travellers will use private vehicles and motorcycles as the primary mode of transport.
To support field security, the Police have prepared thousands of posts stationed at strategic locations. There are a total of 2,746 posts, consisting of 1,624 Security Posts, 779 Service Posts, and 343 Integrated Posts.
The security focus extends beyond ensuring smooth traffic flow on toll roads and arterial routes, but also includes 121,803 mosques for Eid prayer services and more than 4,000 tourist destinations predicted to be inundated with visitors during the Eid holiday period.
In his presentation, the Police Chief also warned of several critical bottleneck points, particularly on the Jakarta-Cikampek Toll Road at Km 48 (the MBZ descent) and the Kalikangkung Toll Gate at Km 414. Consequently, traffic management schemes such as one-way traffic, contra flow, and odd-even regulations have been prepared in accordance with a Joint Decision Letter.
Operation Ketupat 2026 is planned to be conducted from mid-March 2026, aligned with the prediction of peak traffic during the first wave of the exodus, estimated to occur on 14-15 March.