Traffic Flow Remains Controlled Despite Increased Vehicle Numbers During Operation Ketupat 2026

Jakarta — The Head of the Traffic Police Corps (Kakorlantas) Inspector General Agus Suryonugroho stated that traffic flow on the first day of Operation Ketupat 2026 on Friday, 13 March, remained adequately controlled despite an increase in vehicle numbers.

“Based on today’s monitoring, traffic conditions remain sufficiently controlled. There has indeed been an increase,” he said at the Jasa Marga JTMC Building in Bekasi, West Java, on Saturday morning.

Beyond traffic monitoring, the Police also observed maintenance of security and public order (harkamtibhas). The results indicated that the situation also remained adequately controlled.

In line with Kakorlantas, the Transport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi also stated that traffic flow on the first day of Operation Ketupat 2026 was running smoothly, despite vehicle numbers being slightly above normal.

“So far what we see is still running slightly above normal, but relatively running quite smoothly,” said Transport Minister Dudy.

Operation Ketupat 2026 runs for 13 days from 13 March to 25 March 2026 involving 161,243 combined personnel.

The Police have prepared 2,746 posts comprising 1,624 security posts, 779 service posts, and 343 integrated posts serving as information and service centres for the public travelling during the period.

Security will also be focused on 185,607 locations comprising mosques, Eid prayer sites, tourist attractions, shopping centres, terminals, ports, railway stations, and airports.