Traffic Police Chief Inspects Trans Sumatra Route Ahead of Lebaran Exodus
The head of the National Traffic Police Corps (Kakorlantas), Inspector General Agus Suryonugroho, inspected the Trans Sumatra route and the Bayung Lencir-Tempino toll road in Jambi on Monday (23 February) to ensure readiness ahead of the 2026 Lebaran homecoming exodus.
The move follows directives from National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo to implement the national tagline ‘Safe Homecoming, Happy Family’ (Mudik Aman, Keluarga Bahagia).
“I can see the Trans Sumatra route is fairly well controlled, but there are still many vehicles operating. Hopefully, during Operation Ketupat, oversized vehicles will cease operations, because we must prioritise our fellow citizens who are travelling for the homecoming,” Agus said in a statement.
Agus explained that vehicle loads on arterial roads can be distributed so that traffic capacity becomes more optimal, which is expected to ease the journey for travellers heading to Palembang, Riau and Padang.
“The Trans Sumatra route and this toll road are very strategic. I checked that the traffic count reaches up to 5,000 vehicles per day on the toll road. This means that when vehicles operate on the Trans Sumatra arterial road, the load can now be shared with this toll road,” he said.
“So the vehicle volume capacity between the arterial road and the toll road will certainly smooth the flow for travellers heading to Palembang, Riau, and West Sumatra,” he added.
Agus noted that the implementation of Operation Ketupat in the Jambi region will be led directly by Jambi Police Chief Inspector General Krisno H. Siregar.
He said the placement of security posts, service posts and personnel would be thoroughly prepared. Additionally, operational drills and scenario simulations would be conducted to ensure security readiness.
“I am confident there will be operational drills that will be simulated. Scenarios are being prepared to ensure that the state is present to guarantee that public order and traffic safety are maintained throughout Operation Ketupat,” he said.
Agus emphasised that this year’s homecoming security measures would be comprehensive and based on vulnerability mapping, in line with the national tagline ‘Safe Homecoming, Happy Family’.
The tagline conveys the message that travel safety is the primary foundation for public happiness when celebrating Eid al-Fitr with family. Safe travel means reducing traffic accidents, easing congestion and ensuring public services operate optimally.
Agus said every vulnerable point had been identified for anticipatory measures, including traffic engineering schemes such as contraflow, one-way systems and traffic management at transport hubs.
“We want to ensure all routes that will be used by travellers are in a state of readiness, both in terms of infrastructure and personnel preparedness. Public safety is our top priority,” he said.
To ensure the 2026 Lebaran homecoming and return flow proceeds safely, smoothly and comfortably, Agus is carrying out a series of route inspections and traffic police personnel readiness checks across various regions of Indonesia throughout the holy month of Ramadan.
During these activities, Agus has personally inspected a number of national road sections, toll roads, ferry ports and accident and congestion hotspots.
Furthermore, Agus urged the public to play an active role in achieving a safe homecoming by ensuring their vehicles are roadworthy, not pushing themselves when fatigued, obeying traffic regulations and following directions from officers in the field.
With route readiness, optimised traffic engineering and strengthened traffic police personnel across Indonesia, the National Traffic Police Corps is optimistic that the 2026 Lebaran homecoming and return flow can proceed in a more orderly, safe and controlled manner.