Return Traffic to Jakarta Rises as Long Holiday Ends

Jasa Marga reports a strengthening return traffic trend. The increase in vehicles heading towards Jabodetabek at several points is higher compared to those moving towards Central and East Java. Ria Marlinda Paallo, Vice President of Corporate Secretary and Legal at PT Jasamarga Transjawa Tol, stated that 39,052 vehicles passed through the Cikampek Utama Toll Gate towards the Trans-Java East region. This represents a 21.77% increase from the normal traffic volume of 32,070 vehicles. The data is based on PT Jasamarga Transjawa Tol (JTT) figures for the day before Waisak, Friday, 30 May 2026. The data shows that, in absolute volume, more vehicles are leaving Jabodetabek than returning to Jakarta, with a difference of around 3,200 vehicles. However, when looking at the percentage growth, vehicles heading west towards Jakarta have increased more than those heading east. This indicates the return traffic flow is beginning to form. At Banyumanik Toll Gate, vehicles heading to Solo reached 31,085 units, a 12.29% rise. Meanwhile, vehicles heading towards Jakarta recorded 25,432 units, a 29.93% increase compared to normal traffic. A similar pattern was observed in East Java. At Warugunung Toll Gate, vehicles heading towards Jakarta already surpassed those going to Surabaya, with 25,039 vehicles heading west versus 22,368 heading east. Typically, some members of the public use the last day of the long holiday for tourism before returning home. Therefore, the peak of return traffic is expected on Sunday, 31 May 2026, to Monday, 1 June 2026, coinciding with the end of the Waisak long holiday period.