Police report smooth outbound Jakarta traffic during Operation Ketupat
“Overall, based on aerial observation, traffic leaving Jakarta is running very smoothly. Although there has been an increase, it is still in a very smooth category,” he said when met at the Command Center KM 29 here on Saturday.
Apart from traffic conditions, Prasetyo also noted that the public security and order situation remained conducive.
“In general, the security and public order situation is very conducive. Although traffic volume has increased, everything is still under control and can be managed very well,” he said.
After conducting aerial monitoring, the deputy police chief also reviewed the readiness of technological infrastructure at the KM 29 Command Center. With the technology available at the control center, authorities are able to monitor real-time conditions on toll roads.
He said monitoring across several toll road sections up to Cikampek, Cirebon, the Central Java border at the Kalikangkung Toll Road, and the East Java exit at Ngawi showed that traffic conditions were very smooth.
“We also observed that toll roads leading to Merak are in very smooth condition. In Merak, at the Cilegon exit, diversion measures have been implemented, particularly for three-axle vehicles, which are directed off the toll road to the arterial road,” he said.
The 2026 Operation Ketupat in Indonesia will run for 13 days, from March 13 to March 25, involving 161,243 joint personnel.
The National Police have prepared 2,746 posts consisting of 1,624 security posts, 779 service posts, and 343 integrated posts to serve as information and service centers for people traveling during the period.
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Translator: Nadia, Kenzu