Yesterday, Traffic Density on Several Lebaran Return Routes and Preparations in Bakauheni
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Several humanitarian events occurred across Indonesia on Sunday (22/3). Among them, the Nagreg route remained crowded with vehicles, leading police to implement ticket screening to prevent build-ups in Bakauheni.
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Nagreg Route Still Crowded with Vehicles
The Nagreg route in Bandung Regency, connecting Bandung with Garut and Tasikmalaya, was observed to still be crowded with vehicles on Sunday at 19:00 WIB.
Congestion occurred starting from the beginning of the steep descent at Cikaledong after the level crossing, stretching to Cagak Nagreg in the directions towards Garut and Tasikmalaya; even at the Cikaledong post, the queue of vehicles heading to Tasikmalaya via Limbangan was still held up.
Based on the latest data from the Bandung Regency Transportation Agency (Dishub), until 18:00 WIB, 107,454 vehicles passed through the Nagreg route towards Garut or Tasikmalaya, while in the opposite direction, 80,192 vehicles of various types passed through Nagreg towards Bandung.
Traffic Flow on Main Bandung-Garut Route Congested
Vehicle traffic on several sections of the Bandung-Garut road, one of which leads to tourist destinations in Garut Regency, West Java, was congested on the second day of the Eid holiday in Garut on Sunday.
Several road sections were observed to be congested on Sunday afternoon approaching evening on the main Bandung-Garut route, such as in Tutugan Leles, Leles Subdistrict, then at the Sigobing road intersection, Tarogong Kaler Subdistrict, leading to tourist destinations like Bagendit, Cipanas Garut, and others.
Several police personnel attempted to ease the congestion on that route by implementing a one-way system, namely by diverting vehicle flow from Bandung towards Garut to smoother road points.
Officers Open Sadang Access to Utilise Japek II South Toll Road
Officers activated the Sadang access to the Jakarta-Cikampek II South toll road section to ease congestion on the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road, one day after Eid in 2026.
The Head of Public Relations of Karawang Police Resort, Ipda Cep Wildan, in his statement in Karawang on Sunday, said that currently the police along with related agencies have begun implementing traffic engineering by opening alternative routes.
“Starting today, from 09:00 to 17:00 WIB, the route from the Cipularang toll entering through Sadang has been opened for Eid return vehicles. They are then directed to enter the Japek II South lane and exit at the Setu-Burangkeng toll in Bekasi Regency,” he said.
Police Implement Ticket Screening to Anticipate Build-Ups in Bakauheni
The South Lampung Police Resort (Lamsel) implemented a ticket screening system and provision of marker stickers for returning vehicles at several points to anticipate vehicle build-ups at Bakauheni Port.
The Operations Deputy Chief of South Lampung Police Resort, Kompol Deprison, in Kalianda on Sunday, explained that the implementation of this system is a preventive step so that conditions at the port remain safe and conducive.
“This screening aims to ease congestion at the port. Vehicles that already have tickets will be marked with stickers according to their port destination,” he said.