Traffic Police Prepare National One-Way Route for Return Flow Tomorrow, Note the Schedule
The Head of the National Traffic Police Corps, Inspector General of Police Agus Suryonugroho, stated that the government plans to reimplement the national one-way scheme for the Eid return flow from KM 414 at the Kalikangkung Toll Gate in Semarang to KM 70 on the main Cikampek toll road on Saturday (28/3/2026) at 10:00 WIB. This policy is prepared to anticipate the increase in vehicles heading to Jakarta.
Agus explained that the scenario was devised based on evaluations of the return flow on the Trans-Java route so far. The government is also preparing gradual traffic engineering to disperse congestion more quickly if vehicle volumes rise.
“So, we prioritise the return flow from Trans-Java to Jakarta,” said the Head of Traffic Police at the National Traffic Police Corps Command Centre in Cikampek on Friday (27/3/2026).
On Friday morning, the Traffic Police first implemented the first phase of precision one-way from KM 132 to KM 70. This engineering was applied after officers observed an increase in return vehicle volumes from Trans-Java to Jakarta.
The scheme was then expanded to the second phase of precision one-way from KM 263 to KM 70. This step was taken to maintain smooth vehicle flow continuing towards the Jabodetabek area.
Agus explained that monitoring is not only focused on vehicles from Central Java and East Java. The Traffic Police is also overseeing vehicles from West Java, including the functional Japek II toll road, as well as flows from Banten and Trans-Sumatra entering Java.
According to him, this arrangement is important to better manage the meeting point of vehicle flows around KM 66. Thus, the distribution of vehicles from various directions to Jakarta remains maintained and does not pile up on one section.
“This morning it was also opened so that the crossing at kilometre 66 can be managed well,” he said.
The Minister of Transportation (Menhub) Dudy Purwagandhi said the traffic engineering policy is carried out based on the results of inter-agency coordination meetings and field condition evaluations. He noted that vehicle volumes are still in line with predictions, but obstacles at several points have caused congestion to form more quickly.
One trigger for congestion, said Dudy, comes from vehicle entry and exit activities at rest areas. Therefore, the government asks return travellers to be more careful in planning rest times and utilising traffic information before entering the toll road.
“It is hoped that they can plan as best as possible, seeking available information such as from the Travoy application owned by Jasa Marga,” said the Transport Minister.