As Of Today, Jasa Marga Records 158 Thousand Vehicles Leaving Jabotabek

Illustration of toll gates. (Photo via Antara)

JAKARTA - PT Jasa Marga (Persero) Tbk. noted, as many as 158,835 vehicles left the Jabotabek area on D-7 Eid Al-Fitr 2023. This number is the cumulative number of traffic flow (traffic) from the four Barrier / Main Toll Gates (GT), namely GT Cikupa (direction to Merak), GT Ciawi (direction to Puncak), and GT Cikampek Utama (direction to Trans Java), and GT Kalihurip Utama (direction to Bandung).

"The total volume of traffic leaving the Jabotabek area increased by 2.46 percent compared to normal traffic (from 155,022 vehicles) in the Lebaran 2022 period. The total traffic volume rose 19.2 percent (out of 133,211 vehicles)," said Jasa Marga's Corporate Communication & Community Development Group Head Lisye Octaviana in a written statement, Saturday, April 15.

"Meanwhile, when compared with the prediction of traffic volume in the same period homecoming, the total volume of traffic is 6.7 percent lower (out of 170,174 vehicles)," he added.

As for the distribution of traffic leaving Jabotabek towards all three directions, namely the majority of 73,474 vehicles or 46.3 percent heading East (Trans Java and Bandung), 51,660 vehicles or 32.5 percent heading West (Merak), and 33,701 vehicles or 21.2 percent heading South (Puncak).

With these conditions, Jasa Marga also urges people who will travel back and forth via toll roads to ensure travel readiness, including meeting travel requirements, ensuring that drivers and vehicles are in prime condition and roadworthy, preparing supplies, and ensuring sufficient fuel and electronic money balances.

"Avoid travel at the predicted time at the peak of homecoming flow and backflow and avoid traveling at favorite times, such as after dawn or breaking the fast," said Lisye.

"Obey signs and directions from officers in the field and always be disciplined in the provisions of driving on toll roads. Use time wisely by not lingering in the rest area and always implementing health protocols," he added.