Suspected Short Circuit Causes Car to Catch Fire on Jakarta-Cikampek Toll Road

An incident involving a burning car occurred on the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road towards Cikampek on Thursday morning (19/3), suspected to be caused by an electrical short circuit. The event took place at KM 40+200 around 08.40 WIB, when a car travelling from Jakarta suddenly caught fire, triggering a rapid response from officers to conduct evacuation at the scene.

Senior Manager of Representative Office 1, Jakarta-Cikampek Toll Road, Amri Sanusi, stated that upon receiving the information, mobile customer service officers immediately carried out quick evacuation actions.

“This incident involved a vehicle (KR) originally travelling from Jakarta towards Cikampek. Based on the officers’ statements, the KR experienced an electrical short circuit, causing the KR to catch fire,” explained Amri in an official statement on Thursday (19/3).

To date, the extinguishing and evacuation process of the KR at the incident site is still ongoing by field officers. Traffic arrangements and security of the incident area are being carried out to ensure that vehicle flow can still pass safely and under control.

Vice President of Corporate Secretary & Legal at PT Jasamarga Transjawa Tol, Ria Marlinda Paallo, expressed apologies for the inconvenience caused by the incident.

“We apologise and urge all road users to always drive carefully,” she said.

Drivers planning to travel for Idul Fitri are asked to prepare their vehicles properly before the journey and ensure the vehicles are roadworthy. Road users are also advised to rest at rest areas if feeling tired so that the journey remains safe until the destination. (H-4)

Ahead of the Idul Fitri 1447 H/2026 holiday, PT Jasamarga Transjawa Tol (JTT) recorded an increase in vehicle mobility towards the Eastern Trans Java region.