Traffic Corps Chief: 2026 Return Flow Highest, Operation Ketupat Continues with Enhanced Routine Activities for 4 Days
Head of the Indonesian National Police Traffic Corps (Kakorlantas), Inspector General Agus Suryonugroho, reported that the mudik and return flows for Eid al-Fitr 2026 recorded the highest figures compared to previous years.
This was conveyed during a video conference with National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Pratikno, Transport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi, and Jasa Marga CEO Rivan A. Purwantono at the Integrated Toll Exit Post in Prambanan, Klaten Police Resort, Central Java, on Wednesday (25/3/2026).
In his presentation, the Traffic Corps Chief, who also serves as the Head of the 2026 Ketupat Operations Centre, emphasised that Operation Ketupat is a humanitarian operation that not only focuses on traffic but also ensures the security of all community activities during Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr, and Nyepi Day.
“Operation Ketupat is not just about escorting mudik and return flows, but ensuring that all social and spiritual moments for the community run safely,” he stated.
He explained that there are five main clusters in the implementation of Operation Ketupat, namely the security of arterial roads, toll roads, crossing routes and ports, places of worship, and tourist locations.
The Traffic Corps Chief revealed projections of vehicle movements reaching around 3.5 million vehicles heading to Trans Java, West Java, and Sumatra. During the peak mudik flow, 270,315 vehicles were recorded, a significant increase from 258,000 vehicles in 2025.
Meanwhile, during the return flow, the number of vehicles also surged. On 24 March, vehicle movements were recorded between 256,000 and 388,000 vehicles, an increase of about 14.6% compared to the previous year’s figure of 223,163 vehicles.
“This shows that this year’s mudik and return flows are the highest in history,” he clarified.
From the aspects of security and safety, the Traffic Corps Chief stated that the overall situation remained under control. There were no prominent incidents related to criminality or traffic accidents.
Based on data from the Traffic Corps’ Integrated Road Safety Management System (IRSMS), the number of accidents and victim fatalities also experienced a significant decline.
Victim fatalities decreased by 28.30%, while the number of accident incidents fell by about 2.30%.
Operation Ketupat 2026 is scheduled to end on Thursday (26/3) at 00:00 WIB, but security measures will not stop. The National Police will continue with enhanced routine activities (KRYD) until 29-30 March to anticipate the peak of the subsequent return flow.
“We will remain in the field to escort the next return flow, predicted to occur on 28 and 29 March,” he concluded.