Welcoming Mudik 2026: Toll Rates Cut, Roads Improved, Tolls Prepared for National Defence
The government is preparing strategic measures to welcome the Lebaran exodus in 2026, ranging from toll rate incentives, road infrastructure maintenance, to strengthening the strategic function of toll roads for national defence purposes.
Public Works Minister Dody Hanggodo announced that a 30 per cent toll rate discount will be implemented from nine to eight days before Lebaran 2026. This policy applies to all toll road segments throughout Indonesia, using the same scheme as previous years but with a higher discount amount.
“All segments. Same as last year, exactly the same. Only last year the toll rate discount was 20 per cent, now it is 30 per cent,” said Dody in Semarang, Central Java.
According to him, the discount is aimed at reducing traffic congestion ahead of peak exodus periods. With this incentive, the government hopes the public can travel earlier, both during the exodus and return journey, so vehicle distribution is more even and the risk of extreme congestion can be reduced.
This policy is part of a 12.83 trillion rupiah first-quarter 2026 economic stimulus package prepared by the government for the February–March 2026 period. From the total budget, approximately 200 billion rupiah is allocated for transport discounts, including toll rate reductions, while around 12 trillion rupiah is set aside for social assistance.
Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto stated that the stimulus is designed to maintain public purchasing power while encouraging economic activity before and during Ramadan through Eid al-Fitr.
On the other hand, toll road operators are also strengthening infrastructure readiness. Jasamarga Metropolitan Tollroad Regional Division through Representative Office 3 together with PT Jasamarga Tollroad Maintenance carried out maintenance and repairs on the Cipularang and Padaleunyi toll segments over one week.
Senior Manager of Representative Office 3 Jasamarga Metropolitan Tollroad Regional Division, Agni Mayvinna, explained that the work involving pavement reconstruction was conducted from Monday to Friday (27 February) as part of meeting Minimum Service Standards (SPM) and improving service quality.
On the Cipularang toll segment towards Jakarta, rigid pavement reconstruction work was carried out on the outer shoulder and Lane 1 from KM 67+991 to KM 67+660 at seven points. Meanwhile, on the Padaleunyi toll towards Bandung, repairs were conducted on the outer shoulder of the On Ramp Pasir Koja toll gate. During the work, lanes undergoing repairs will be temporarily closed, although other lanes remain operational for traffic.
Jasa Marga urged road users to remain cautious, pay attention to traffic signs, and follow instructions from field personnel to maintain safety and smooth travel.
In addition to supporting connectivity and smooth public mobility, toll roads also demonstrate their strategic value in the context of national defence. Deputy Public Works Minister Diana Kusumastuti emphasised that toll infrastructure has a broader function following the successful trial of TNI air force fighter jets landing and taking off on the Trans Sumatera Toll Road (JTTS) segment Terbanggi Besar–Pematang Panggang–Kayu Agung (Terpeka) KM 228–KM 231, Lampung Province.
“Alhamdulillah. Thank you for the successful trial of fighter jet landings on this toll road segment. We will use this as a reference,” said Diana.