West Java Police Chief Reveals Strategy to Clear Nagreg Mudik Traffic Congestion in Just 10 Minutes

Nagreg – A partial one-way traffic strategy is being deployed as the main measure by officers in the field to manage congestion during the mudik exodus at Nagreg.

West Java Police Chief Inspector General Polisi Rudi Setiawan stated that the scheme, which differs from the permanent one-way system, is being applied situationally based on the length of vehicle queues at congestion-prone points such as Limbangan and Nagreg.

According to him, the scheme has proven effective in clearing traffic congestion within minutes. Coordination with the West Java Police Traffic Directorate is also being conducted to ensure that the tail of congestion does not block vehicle movement.

“It is quite effective – within a relatively short time, it can clear the traffic flow. This has been proven, just 10 minutes ago, it was said, and traffic at Limbangan was already flowing smoothly again,” he stated on Monday, 16 March 2026.

He noted that in addition to managing traffic on toll roads, personnel have also been concentrated to maintain smooth flow on arterial routes from Nagreg to the Central Java border.

“Today we are also focused on arterial routes. Over the past two days we have been managing traffic on toll road sections. Today we are focusing from Karawang towards the East Priangan area,” he said.

Based on field observations, he stated that vehicle flow on the sixth day before Eid recorded an increase of up to 100 per cent compared to normal days. Despite the increase in vehicle volume, he assured that the movement of returnees towards the East Priangan region remained relatively smooth and controlled.

“Alhamdulillah, there was an increase of 100 per cent, but as we can see together, traffic is quite smooth,” he said.

The police force predicts that the mudik wave in their area will be divided into two phases. After stable increases today, the second peak of mudik traffic is expected to occur on 19-20 March.

“It seems this first increase is relatively still stable. Perhaps the second peak of mudik traffic is expected on the 19th-20th when there will be an increase in traffic flow. But we, all ranks, are ready,” Rudi said.

Meanwhile, data from the Bandung District Transportation Office shows that vehicle volume on the Nagreg route is quite high. Head of Transport Development at the Bandung District Transportation Office Eric Alam Prabowo stated that by Sunday evening, approximately 43,000 vehicles had passed through.