Yogyakarta-Bawen Toll Road Section 6 Opens Functionally for Eid 2026 Homecoming Traffic
Jakarta – Motorists using private vehicles to Ambarawa and surrounding areas will benefit from the opening of the Yogyakarta-Bawen Toll Road Section 6 (Bawen-Ambarawa) during the Eid homecoming and return period for Eid al-Fitr 1447 Hijri in 2026. The Road Toll Regulating Agency (BPJT) and PT Jasamarga Jogja Bawen will open the toll road functionally with free tolls to support smooth traffic flow during the holiday period.
The 4.8 km stretch is planned to operate as a single-lane one-way facility on a situational basis, according to police discretion, and will accommodate only Class I non-bus vehicles such as minibuses, jeeps, and sedans. According to BPJT’s official Instagram account, the toll road will function with vehicles exiting at Bawen Gate during the homecoming period and continuing to Ambarawa access via Ramp 4 of the Ambarawa Interchange. During the return period, vehicles from Ambarawa can enter via Ramp 1 of the Ambarawa Interchange and exit at Bawen Gate.
The functional lane will operate daily from 06:00 to 17:00 local time with one-way traffic management schemes according to homecoming and return periods. During the homecoming period from 13-22 March 2026, the lane will open one-way from Bawen towards Ambarawa. During the return period from 23-30 March 2026, the lane will operate one-way from Ambarawa towards Bawen.
The functional lane can only be used by Class I non-bus vehicles with a maximum speed limit of 40 km/h to ensure user safety. Operations will also be conducted situationally based on police discretion, particularly when traffic volume increases at the Bawen Gate area. Road users are urged to comply with traffic regulations, follow instructions from toll road personnel, and exercise caution while using the functional lane.
BPJT noted that only Section 6 of the Bawen-Ambarawa stretch can be functionalised during Eid 2026 with free tolls, with construction progress reaching 89.93%. Section 1 (Sleman-Banyurejo) has reached 89.23% completion but cannot be opened functionally during Eid 2026. Sections 2 (Banyurejo-Borobudur), 3 (Borobudur-Magelang), 4 (Magelang-Temanggung), and 5 (Temanggung-Ambarawa) remain in land acquisition processes.
The Ambarawa-Bawen functional lane directly connects to the Trans-Java Toll Road network (Semarang-Solo section), providing road users with an alternative, smoother route from Bawen Gate towards Magelang, Temanggung, and surrounding areas. Without intersections or traffic lights, this stretch is expected to reduce travel time and ease traffic congestion on main arterial roads, including the Pasar Projo area and Bawen Terminal.