There Are 483,795 Vehicles Leaving Jabotabek During D-1 To D+1 Vesak Holiday 2024

JAKARTA - PT Jasa Marga (Persero) Tbk (JSMR) noted that the number of traffic (traffic) leaving the Jabotabek area in the period H-1 to D+1 of the long Waisak 2024 holiday, namely 22-24 May 2024, was 483,795 vehicles.

Jasa Marga Marketing & Communication Department Head, Faiza Riani, said the figures were the total vehicles that crossed the four Main Toll Gates (GT). This includes GT Cikupa (direction to Merak), GT Ciawi (direction to Puncak), 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 10.28 percent compared to normal traffic," he said in a written statement, Saturday, May 25.

The distribution of traffic leaving Jabotabek heading in three directions, namely with a majority of 226,091 vehicles (46.73 percent) heading East (Trans Java and Bandung), 137,773 vehicles (28.48 percent) heading West (Merak) and 119,931 vehicles (24.79 percent) heading South (Puncak).

In detail, traffic leaving Jabotabek heading towards Trans Java via GT Cikampek Utama Jakarta-Cikampek Toll Road with a total of 105,407 vehicles, an increase of 13.62 percent from normal traffic.

Vehicles leaving Jabotabek heading towards Bandung via GT Kalihurip Utama Cipularang Toll Road with a total of 120,684 vehicles, an increase of 29.46 percent from normal traffic.

"The total traffic leaving Jabotabek towards Trans Java and Bandung through the two GTs is 226,091 vehicles, an increase of 21.56 percent from normal traffic," he said.

Furthermore, vehicles leaving Jabotabek heading towards Merak via GT Cikupa Tangerang-Merak Toll Road were 137,773 vehicles or 8.25 percent lower than normal traffic.

"Meanwhile, the number of vehicles leaving Jabotabek heading towards Puncak via GT Ciawi Jagorawi Toll Road was 119,931 vehicles, an increase of 16.95 percent from normal traffic," he said.

Jasa Marga urges road users to anticipate trips before entering the toll road. Ensure that vehicles and drivers are in prime condition, ensure the adequacy of fuel and electronic money balances, use rest areas to rest if you are tired of driving, and obey signs and directions from officers.

Monitor traffic conditions through real-time CCTV on toll roads through the Travoy application. The latest traffic information and traffic service requests can also be obtained through the Jasa Marga One Call Center at 14080, the X account @PTJASAMARGA, the Travoy application and Jasa Marga's official social media.