Traffic Chief: National One-Way System Still in Effect

Jakarta - The Head of the Indonesian National Police Traffic Corps (Kakorlantas), Inspector General Agus Suryonugroho, has assured that the national one-way system is still being implemented to anticipate high vehicle flows on major routes.

Nevertheless, he stated that the 2026 Eid homecoming traffic remains under control despite reaching its peak volume.

Based on the latest data, this year’s homecoming peak reached around 270,000 vehicles in a single day.

This figure represents an increase of about 4.26 per cent compared to the same period last year, which saw 258,000 vehicles.

According to Agus, the increase in vehicle volume can be anticipated through various phased traffic engineering measures.

For example, the Indonesian National Police have implemented contraflow schemes at several points to ease congestion, from kilometre 36 to kilometre 70 on the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road.

Furthermore, a three-lane contraflow is applied up to kilometre 70 to smooth traffic flow towards Trans Java.

“Up to km 70, of course, the direction to Trans Java is, alhamdulillah, smooth because we have implemented the national one-way system. That is the updated condition today,” he said.

According to Agus, during the implementation of traffic engineering, the Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed (MBZ) elevated toll road was temporarily closed for about one and a half hours.

“(The) MBZ (toll road) earlier (Thursday, 19 March 2026) we closed for almost one and a half hours. Because the contraflow measures were completed, we then reopened it and alhamdulillah, it is now smooth. It is smooth now,” Inspector General Agus explained.

In addition to traffic flow smoothness, the Indonesian National Police also recorded positive trends in safety aspects. Agus mentioned that the road accident rate has decreased by 2.8 per cent.

Meanwhile, the fatality rate among victims who died has dropped significantly by up to 40 per cent compared to the previous year.

Although the homecoming peak has passed, Agus reminded the public to remain cautious during their journeys.

He urged homecomers to maintain their physical condition, be patient on the road, and comply with officers’ instructions to ensure safe travel.

“We have passed the peak flow; we just need to secure the remaining percentage,” he concluded.