Vehicle Volume Increases, Cipali Toll Road Implements One-Way System
The operator of the Cikopo-Palimanan or Cipali toll road implemented a one-way traffic scheme to manage the exodus during Eid mudik on Tuesday, 17 March 2026. Vehicle volume on the Cipali toll stretch continued to increase but remained in free-flowing congestion conditions.
From 00:00 to 19:00 WIB, approximately 56,000 vehicles were recorded passing through the Cikopo toll gate from Jakarta towards Cirebon. This traffic volume increased significantly compared to the same period the previous Monday.
Overall, traffic volume on the Cipali toll stretch increased by approximately 18 per cent compared to the same period the previous day, with 71,000 vehicles passing through, said Sustainability Management & Corporate Communications Department Head of Astra Tol Cipali, Ardam Rafif Trisilo, on Tuesday, 17 March 2026.
Previously, traffic management in the form of one-way implementation was enforced on the Cipali toll stretch from kilometre 72 to kilometre 188 at precisely 15:21 WIB. This implementation was part of the first phase of one-way traffic management engineering from kilometre 70 (Jakarta–Cikampek) to kilometre 263 (Pejagan–Pemalang).
Before the one-way scheme was applied to manage the Eid 2026 mudik exodus, preparation in the form of sterilisation of the Jakarta-bound lane and rest areas along the stretch had been carried out from 13:00 WIB. All traffic management implementation was conducted based on discretion and direct guidance from police officers in the field.
For rest areas on the Cipali toll road, Ardam continued, visitor numbers are currently high. “However, parking capacity remains available,” he said. He also urged road users to limit rest time to a maximum of 30 minutes so that rest area facilities could be used in rotation by other road users.
Additionally, travellers can also utilise facilities outside the toll road by exiting through the nearest toll gate to rest and re-entering without incurring additional charges. This is because the transaction system on the Trans-Java toll network uses a closed-loop system, so toll rates are calculated based on the distance travelled.
“We ask travellers also not to stop on the roadside. Except in emergency conditions,” said Ardam. The aim is to prevent traffic slowdown and ensure everyone’s safety.