Traffic Police Chief Says Arterial Roads Congested During Return Flow While Tolls Remain Under Control
The Head of the National Police Traffic Corps (Kakorlantas) Polri, Inspector General Agus Suryonugroho, stated that traffic conditions on arterial roads today were congested. Meanwhile, congestion in tourist areas has begun to decrease.
“Earlier, I ordered two of our principal officials to check the arterial roads. The arterial roads are indeed quite congested but have been managed well,” said Inspector General Agus while inspecting rest area 62 on the Cikampek Toll Road, Saturday (28/3/2026).
Police personnel have been directly involved in managing arterial traffic, especially in the North Coast (Pantura) and South Coast (Pansela) regions. This is because the second stage of the local one-way system from kilometre 263 to kilometre 70 on the Trans Java Toll Road is still in effect.
“And the Provincial Police Chief, Regency Police Chiefs, and Traffic Unit Chiefs have all been deployed to manage the arterial roads, particularly Pantura including the South Coast, because we are still implementing the first and second stages of the precise one-way system,” he said.
Meanwhile, regarding traffic on toll roads, Inspector General Agus stated that the conditions are well managed. After the local one-way up to kilometre 70, contraflow is implemented from kilometre 70 to 55 on the Japek Toll Road.
“So, the monitoring results today for the toll roads are quite well managed. From kilometre 263 to kilometre 70, and from 70 towards Jakarta, we are implementing traffic engineering with contraflow on lane 1 from 70 to 55. Up to tonight, it has been quite well managed,” he added.
Furthermore, Inspector General Agus reiterated the Joint Ministerial Decree (SKB) regarding the restriction of three-axle vehicles during the 2026 Lebaran flow. He asked business owners to understand and not operate three-axle vehicles for the sake of public interest.
“Of course, this is hoped to be understood because it is a government policy on the restriction of three-axle vehicles; we are prioritising the envoys of the return flow so that it does not get too congested on the roads. And of course, the smoothness can be managed well,” he said.