Police Inspection of Kalikangkung Toll Gate Ensures Preparedness for Homecoming Traffic
Jakarta — The National Police Force (Polri) assured its readiness to secure the annual homecoming traffic flow on the critical Trans Java toll route by inspecting the Kalikangkung Toll Gate (GT) in Central Java on Monday.
National Police Traffic Corps Commander (Kakorlantas) Inspector General Agus Suryonugroho stated that the inspection was also to ensure all security systems, traffic engineering, and public services operated optimally.
“Our core principle is simple: every homecoming traveller must reach home safely,” he said.
He noted that Kalikangkung Toll Gate serves as a crucial control point for national homecoming traffic management, functioning as the gateway to Central Java from the western direction.
Consequently, traffic management at this point was conducted in an integrated manner amongst Polri, the Ministry of Transport, Jasa Marga toll operator, and local government.
“Every traffic engineering policy is implemented based on data and inter-agency coordination,” he stated.
He explained that in managing this year’s homecoming traffic, Polri had prepared various dynamic Traffic Engineering Management (MRLL) scenarios applied situationally based on real-time traffic conditions. Several schemes prepared include contraflow, local one-way, and national one-way configurations.
The peak homecoming traffic was estimated for 18 March 2026. However, once congestion parameters were met, a first-phase one-way scheme would be implemented from kilometre 70 to kilometre 236.
This scheme was expanded compared to the previous year, which was only applied until kilometre 188.
“If congestion persists, the scheme will be immediately extended to kilometre 414,” he said.
Additionally, he directed Central Java Police personnel to prepare local one-way schemes in the Greater Semarang and Solo urban agglomeration areas should vehicle volumes increase on 17 March.
Furthermore, Agus stated that this year’s homecoming security was also supported by modern technology utilisation.
Traffic monitoring was conducted through command centres, digital traffic counting systems, CCTV networks, and drone monitoring. This technology helped officers monitor traffic conditions in real time, enabling rapid response to any situation changes.
The two-star police general emphasised that the success of homecoming traffic security also heavily depended on public discipline.
He advised homecoming travellers to properly prepare their journeys, ensure vehicles were in prime condition, avoid driving when fatigued, and comply with officers’ instructions in the field.
He also stressed that Polri, together with all stakeholders, would continue working maximally through the return traffic period.
“We want to ensure the public can undertake their homecoming journeys with a sense of safety, comfort, and full happiness with their families,” he said.