Police Enhance Security for Eid Exodus Up to Id Prayers: Polri's Strategy
The Head of the National Traffic Police, Inspector General Agus Suryonugroho, has affirmed that the Indonesian National Police is preparing security for the Eid homecoming until the performance of Id prayers and takbiran nights. Security is being conducted comprehensively to ensure that public activities during the holiday run safely and smoothly.
He stated that security does not stop at traffic aspects but continues to community residential areas ahead of and during Eid al-Fitr. The security pattern is designed considering the dynamics of vehicle flows and religious activities.
“Up to then, we are also preparing how the Id prayers will be, how the takbiran will be,” said Agus at the National Traffic Police Command Centre in Cikampek, early Thursday (19/3/2026) WIB.
According to him, public movement will still continue after the peak homecoming flow. The percentage of vehicles that have not yet left Jakarta remains quite large, so security will continue to be strengthened in the following days.
“If the peak homecoming flow is tonight (Wednesday), it’s likely that tomorrow we still have to anticipate it,” Agus said.
Security also covers the implementation of worship in various regions. Personnel are on standby to escort the Id prayers and increased community activities during the holiday moment.
The Traffic Corps assesses that this preparedness is important given the high public mobility. Security is carried out in an integrated manner with regional units down to the police station and resort levels.
“Because if you look at the percentage, there is still around 50 percent or more that have not moved, and that will be managed on the 19th and 20th,” Agus said.
The Traffic Corps recorded an increase in vehicle volume on the peak homecoming night (Wednesday). The number of vehicles is projected to reach around 250,000 units, up from the previous day.
Traffic engineering such as national one-way and contra-flow is implemented to maintain smooth flow. Vehicles from Jakarta to Central Java are monitored as dense but still moving.
The Traffic Corps also noted a decrease in fatal accident rates during the homecoming period. Security posts and services are placed at various points to enhance road user safety.
Security is not only focused on traffic flows but also on residential areas left by homecomers. The Police deploys preemptive, preventive task forces, and law enforcement to keep the situation conducive.
The homecoming flow is estimated to continue for several more days with a substantial remaining movement. The Police ensures that the entire series of security up to the holiday runs optimally.