Police Chief Inspects Kalikangkung Toll Gate Ahead of 2026 Eid Exodus, Traffic Chief Ensures Data-Driven Management
Semarang — National Police Head of Traffic Police Irjen Pol Agus Suryonugroho accompanied National Police Chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo in inspecting the readiness of security measures for the 2026 Eid exodus traffic flow at the Kalikangkung Toll Gate on Monday, 16 March 2026.
The inspection was conducted to ensure that traffic management at one of the critical junction points on the Trans-Java corridor operated optimally, particularly ahead of the anticipated increase in vehicle movements during the exodus period.
During the occasion, Agus conveyed that Operation Ketupat was not merely a traffic security operation, but a humanitarian operation involving various state stakeholders to guarantee public safety during the Eid exodus momentum.
“Operation Ketupat is not just in the traffic field. We certainly escort both the exodus and return flows, but all state stakeholders are present to ensure security, both during the social and spiritual moments of the community,” Agus stated in his presentation at the Kalikangkung Integrated Command Post.
He explained that security measures within Operation Ketupat encompassed two main aspects: on-field security and traffic safety campaigns directed at the public.
Furthermore, Agus outlined five primary security clusters during Operation Ketupat. These clusters include toll roads and their dynamics, national arterial roads and alternative routes, transportation hubs such as ports, airports, railway stations, and terminals, places of worship including Eid prayer locations and takbir gatherings, and tourist areas.
According to Agus, the visit to Kalikangkung aimed to directly examine the readiness of security measures for the exodus traffic flow at one of the critical points on the Trans-Java corridor. Additionally, checks were also conducted to ensure that all security systems, traffic engineering, and public services operated optimally.
“Our primary principle is simple: every person returning home must arrive safely,” he stated.
The Kalikangkung toll gate served as a crucial control point for national exodus traffic flow as it functioned as the entry gateway to Central Java from the western direction. Consequently, traffic management at this point was carried out in an integrated manner between the National Police, the Ministry of Transportation, Jasa Marga, and local government authorities.
“Every traffic engineering policy decision is made based on data and inter-agency coordination,” Agus emphasised.
In managing the exodus traffic this year, the National Police also prepared various dynamic Traffic Engineering Management (MRLL) scenarios applied situationally based on actual field traffic conditions. Several schemes prepared included contraflow, local one-way, and national one-way arrangements.