Traffic Police Deploy Digital Technology in Mudik Traffic Management
Batam — Indonesia’s Traffic Police Corps (Korlantas) is implementing a comprehensive traffic management scheme for toll roads during the 2026 Eid mudik exodus, supported by digital technology to ensure smooth travel for the public.
The Head of Korlantas, Inspector General Agus Suryonugroho, stated in a briefing received in Jakarta on Sunday that the police force is prepared to manage traffic flow on toll roads during peak mudik and return periods.
“Korlantas uses digital technology when implementing traffic engineering management, including lane transfers, monitoring, contraflow, national one-way systems, and so forth,” said Agus.
The two-star police general explained that contraflow application during mudik and return periods is based on specific parameters to ensure the policy is well-targeted and effectively facilitates vehicle flow.
“The contraflow traffic engineering has parameters guiding our implementation, so we can smoothly facilitate the journey of holidaymakers, including the mudik exodus,” he stated.
According to him, one key parameter is the number of vehicles per hour monitored through radar and traffic counting systems.
This parameter, he continued, is observable from radar readings: if traffic consistently reaches 4,500 to 5,000 vehicles per hour, contraflow on one lane is activated.
“Similarly, once the figure reaches 6,400 vehicles, we will implement contraflow on two lanes,” he explained.
Additionally, national one-way and partial one-way policies will be implemented based on real-time traffic monitoring data updates.
“We will implement national one-way or partial one-way in national one-way zones. Obviously, the latest updates from traffic monitoring technology, whether through precision drones or radar at Jasa Marga, will guide these decisions,” he said.
Meanwhile, the police have also prepared a contingency plan: should traffic counting show extremely high volumes and two-lane contraflow is already in place, the national one-way option will be activated.
He emphasised that if traffic counting reaches sufficiently high levels, including two-lane contraflow, the national one-way system will be implemented.
“This is how Korlantas operates, utilising technology and updated traffic counting, with all traffic metrics calculated through technological means,” he noted.
Agus stressed that Korlantas does not merely issue advisories but operates based on data-driven and real-time technology systems to guarantee smooth and safe conditions for the public during the mudik period.
“Korlantas does not simply advise, but rather works through systems we have built based on real-time data and technology to ensure smooth mudik and return journeys,” he stated.
“The state is present to ensure safety in terms of crime prevention and smooth traffic flow,” added Agus.