Traffic Police Chief: 3.6 Million Vehicles Expected to Use Trans-Java and Trans-Sumatra Toll Roads During Eid Al-Fitr Exodus
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Indonesian Traffic Police (Korlantas Polri) projects that 3.6 million vehicles will use the Trans-Java and Trans-Sumatra toll roads during the 2026 Eid al-Fitr exodus.
Chief of the Indonesian Traffic Police, Inspector General Agus Suryonugroho, said that the surge in traffic on toll roads is a major concern during this year’s Eid security operation.
“Specifically for toll roads, there is a significant increase in traffic. So, the projection is that 3.6 million vehicles will use the toll roads leading to Trans-Java and Sumatra,” Agus said when met at the Polri Headquarters, Jakarta, Wednesday (February 25, 2026).
According to him, this figure must be carefully managed through collaboration between the Polri and stakeholders to prevent severe congestion during the exodus and return journeys.
This includes traffic diversions, monitoring at vulnerable points, and the implementation of contraflow and one-way systems.
In addition, several functional toll road sections will also be used to support the smooth flow of return traffic, such as the Southern Jakarta Outer Ring Road (Japek Selatan) and the Jakarta-Cikampek II Elevated Toll Road.
He added that several functional toll road sections in Sumatra, such as the Jambi-Palembang route, have been prepared.
Similarly, in the Sukabumi area, from Parungkuda to Karangtengah, there are supporting routes to alleviate congestion.
Furthermore, Agus emphasised that the 2026 ‘Ketupat’ Operation is not just a traffic operation, but a form of Polri’s presence in maintaining the social and spiritual moments during Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr.
“The 2026 ‘Ketupat’ Operation is not only an operation in the field of traffic, not only related to the exodus and return journeys, but the ‘Ketupat’ operation is Polri’s presence to maintain social and spiritual moments, the series of events during the holy month of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr must be safe,” he explained.
The tagline for this year’s operation is “Safe Exodus, Happy Community”.
Security is carried out in five main clusters, namely toll roads, arterial roads, crossings such as Merak-Bakauheni and Ketapang, places of worship, and tourist locations along with their access roads.
The 2026 ‘Ketupat’ Operation is expected to take place from April 13 to 26, 2026.
However, the confirmation of the schedule and the number of personnel involved will be announced further by the Polri Headquarters through the Assistant for Operations (Astamaops).
The Polri is also anticipating the impact of the rainy season on road infrastructure conditions.
Agus admitted that there are still several sections, especially on Trans-Sumatra, that are under repair due to road damage.
“Yesterday, I checked from kilometre 1 to 188, there are still roads under repair. So, due to the weather conditions, some roads were damaged, but seven days before Eid, it is likely that everything will be completed,” Agus said.
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