Traffic Alert: Benhil and Gatot Subroto 'Red' Ahead of Iftar Breaking Time
A number of roads in Jakarta experienced congestion ahead of the first day’s iftar breaking time. One of the congestion hotspots was in the Bendungan Hilir (Benhil) area.
“At 16:07 WIB, Central Jakarta Traffic Police officers conducted traffic management at Benhil Market to anticipate crowds hunting for takjil [iftar snacks]. Traffic conditions are currently busy but flowing,” wrote the Jakarta Metropolitan Police Traffic Management Centre (TMC) X account on Thursday (19 February 2026).
Beyond the Benhil area, heavy traffic flow also occurred at the Santa traffic lights in South Jakarta. TMC data as of 16:53 WIB showed the road section was beginning to fill with motorcycles and cars as iftar approached.
Based on Google Maps monitoring, red indicators or traffic congestion appeared on Jalan Gatot Subroto, specifically from the Pancoran direction. Along this road section, traffic queued towards Kuningan, South Jakarta.
Traffic on Jalan Raya Casablanca, South Jakarta, was also showing red or congested conditions this afternoon. The congestion stretched towards Tebet, only easing upon entering the Mal Basura area.
Further congestion hotspots were located in the Cilandak and Blok M areas of South Jakarta. As of 17:08 WIB, both road sections showed red on Google Maps.
The Sudirman area in Central Jakarta also experienced congestion this afternoon. Gridlock began around the Sampoerna Strategic area, specifically on Jalan Prof Dr Satrio.
Shift in Jakarta’s Peak Traffic Hours During Ramadan
The Jakarta Metropolitan Police revealed a shift in peak congestion hours across the Jakarta region during Ramadan. This is influenced by later office start times and earlier finishing times.
Head of Operational Development at the Jakarta Metropolitan Police Traffic Directorate, Police Commissioner Robby Hefados, explained that morning peak hours are likely to be pushed back due to flexible office start times. Morning congestion is predicted to occur between 09:00 and 10:00 WIB.
“Naturally, with the government’s work-from-anywhere policy, as well as office activities starting later, the movement of traffic is likely to be between 9 and 10 in the morning,” Robby told reporters on Wednesday (18 February).
Meanwhile, afternoon peak hours have shifted due to earlier office finishing times. The shift in afternoon congestion during Ramadan begins from 14:00 to 15:00 WIB.
“In the afternoon, because many of our citizens want to break their fast together with family and relatives, it is highly likely that by 2 or 3 in the afternoon there will already be an increase in vehicles heading towards Bekasi and the southern areas,” Robby said.