Safe Homecoming, Happy Families: National Police Traffic Chief Prioritises Safety and Security
The Head of the National Police Traffic Corps (Kakorlantas) Irjen Agus Suryonugroho has confirmed the readiness of Operation Ketupat 2026. The National Police is collaborating and coordinating with stakeholders to ensure that the public’s homecoming and return journeys during the Eid holiday are safe and smooth.
Irjen Agus made this statement whilst sending off a Garuda TV coverage team tasked with documenting the homecoming and return traffic flows during Operation Ketupat 2026. This activity forms part of a broader synergy effort between the National Police and media in providing information to the public during the Eid holiday period.
Also present at the event were Infrastructure and Regional Development Coordinating Minister Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, Population and Family Development Minister Wihaji, and Presidential Chief of Staff Muhammad Qodari.
During the occasion, the National Police Traffic Chief emphasised that the state’s presence through Operation Ketupat is not merely focused on managing traffic flow, but also on ensuring public safety throughout the homecoming journey until people return to their places of origin. This aligns with the 2026 homecoming motto “Safe Homecoming, Happy Families,” in accordance with National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo’s directive.
“The state is present to manage traffic in Operation Ketupat. We are not only managing traffic engineering, but we are all here to ensure that all journeys—from departure to safe arrival at the destination and safe return—are happy,” said Irjen Agus on Tuesday, 10 March 2026.
Furthermore, the Traffic Chief encouraged the public to listen to the song “Orderly Homecoming, Don’t Rush” as a reminder to avoid driving in haste during the homecoming and return traffic flows. Safety is the primary priority, supported by infrastructure technology used to monitor traffic developments in real time.
“Let us listen to the song ‘Orderly Homecoming, Don’t Rush’—do not rush on the road because safety is paramount. We are also introducing infrastructure technology to monitor homecoming and return traffic developments,” added the National Police Traffic Chief.
The media plays an important role in supporting the success of Operation Ketupat. According to him, media are strategic partners in conveying accurate and timely information about traffic conditions to the public, including traffic management policies such as one-way systems and contraflow arrangements applied on various road sections during the homecoming period.
The Traffic Chief urged media teams to help disseminate safe driving information to the public. He hopes that media can help monitor congestion-prone areas, provide information regarding rest area conditions, and educate homebound travellers to use alternative routes such as arterial roads to reduce congestion on toll roads during the Eid holiday period.