Trans-Java Homecoming Traffic in 2026 Rises 131 Percent, Here Are the Details

PT Jasamarga Transjawa Tol (JTT) recorded high mobility of the public during the Eid al-Fitr 1447 Hijri homecoming period towards the eastern Trans-Java region. From H-10 to H-1 of Eid al-Fitr, or 11 to 20 March 2026, a total of 661,258 vehicles passed through heading east via the Cikampek Utama toll gate. Corporate Secretary & Legal of PT Jasamarga Transjawa Tol, Ria Marlinda Paallo, stated that based on traffic data from shift 1 on Saturday (21/3/2026), 19,254 vehicles passed heading east through the Cikampek Utama Toll Gate. This figure represents a 55.15 percent increase compared to normal traffic of 12,410 vehicles. To facilitate smooth traffic flow, PT Jasamarga Transjawa Tol, in collaboration with the Police, implemented traffic engineering in the form of contraflow from KM 47 to KM 70 on the Jakarta-Cikampek Toll Road towards Cikampek, at the discretion of the Police,” explained Ria. Ria added that public enthusiasm for travelling to the eastern Trans-Java region remains high. Therefore, a 23 percent toll discount for all transactions on the Batang-Semarang Toll Road section continues to apply from 12 March to 31 March 2026. Meanwhile, vehicles from the eastern Trans-Java region heading to Jakarta via the Cikampek Utama toll gate recorded 176,065 vehicles, a 36.08 percent decrease from normal traffic of 275,445 vehicles. Increases in vehicle volume were also observed on several toll roads managed by the JTT Group in Central Java and East Java. Vehicles heading to Semarang recorded 363,662 vehicles (up 125.28 percent from normal 161,429 vehicles). Meanwhile, vehicles leaving Semarang recorded 109,644 vehicles (down 26.84 percent from normal 149,866 vehicles). Traffic heading to Solo recorded 401,043 vehicles (up 78.74 percent from normal 224,367 vehicles). Meanwhile, the direction to Jakarta reached 152,402 vehicles (down 14.95 percent from normal 179,192 vehicles). A total of 243,604 vehicles headed to Malang (up 6.99 percent from normal 227,682 vehicles) and 236,459 vehicles headed to Surabaya (down 1.98 percent from normal 241,230 vehicles). Vehicles heading to Malang recorded 131,094 vehicles (up 0.37 percent from normal 130,612 vehicles), while the direction to Surabaya reached 122,780 vehicles (up 1.21 percent from normal 121,318 vehicles).