The Surge In Vehicles Is Predicted To Occur During The Long Nyepi Holiday, This Is Jasa Marga's Anticipation

JAKARTA - PT Jasamarga (Persero) Tbk (JSMR) through its subsidiary Jasamarga Nusantara Tollroad Regional Division (JNT) predicts a surge in vehicles ahead of the long Nyepi Day holiday in Saka 1946.

JNT predicts that a number of toll roads will experience a surge in volume on holidays starting today, Saturday, March 9 to Tuesday, March 12.

Jasa Marga Senior General Manager of Jasamarga Nusantara Tollroad Regional Division Truly Nawangsasi said, as the operational coordinator of the Nusantara region, JNT will coordinate with Toll Road Subsidiaries (APJT) managing the Medan-Kualanamu-Tebing Tinggi Toll Road in North Sumatra, the Balikpapan-Samarinda Toll Road in East Kalimantan, the Manado-Bitung Toll Road in North Sulawesi and the Nusa Dua-Ngurah Rai-Benoa Toll Road in Bali.

This is to ensure density anticipation measures ahead of the long holiday.

"To anticipate an increase in the volume of vehicles during the long holiday of Nyepi Day Saka Year 1946 on March 11, 2024, JNT has prepared to improve services consisting of improving transaction services, traffic, preservation and a Rest and Service Place (TIP)," Truly said as quoted from Jasa Marga's official website, Saturday, March 9.

As for the prediction of the peak volume of 4 toll roads (Medan-Kualanamu-Tebing Tinggi in North Sumatra, the Balikpapan-Samarinda Toll Road in East Kalimantan, the Manado-Bitung Toll Road in North Sulawesi and the Nusa Dua-Ngurah Rai-Benoa Toll Road in Bali), the average spike is around 16 percent.

The following is the prediction of increasing the volume of vehicles on a number of toll roads on March 11, 2024:

1. The Belawan-Medan-Tanjung Morawa Toll Road, which is predicted to peak in traffic volume, will occur on March 8, 2024, amounting to 92,067, an increase or 9.83 percent compared to normal daily traffic in 2024 (83,827 vehicles).

2. The Medan-Kualanamu-Tebing Tinggi Toll Road, which is predicted to peak in traffic volume, will occur on March 9, 2024, amounting to 31,483 or an increase of 28.66 percent compared to normal daily traffic in 2024 (24,471 vehicles).

3. The Balikpapan-Samarinda Toll Road, which is predicted to peak in traffic volume, will occur on March 10, 2024, amounting to 13,521 or an increase of 22 percent compared to normal daily traffic in 2024 (11,083 vehicles).

4. The Manado-Bitung Toll Road, which is predicted to peak in traffic volume, will occur on March 8, 2024, amounting to 6,181, an increase of 7 percent compared to normal daily traffic in 2024 (5,777 vehicles).

Jasa Marga appeals to toll road users to ensure the readiness of vehicles and drivers in prime condition, continue to comply with health protocols, ensure the adequacy of fuel and electronic money balances and comply with traffic signs and directions from field officers.