Turns out this is the cause of the severe Jambi - Palembang traffic jam at the 2026 Homecoming Music

Jambi - The Jambi National Road Implementation Office (BPJN) assessed that the congestion on the Jambi-Palembang East Crossroad was exacerbated by the non-compliance of goods vehicles that continued to operate outside the provisions.

"The traffic jam is purely due to the return flow, the dense vehicle flow, and the three-axle truck still passing on the East Cross Road (Jalintim). That is what exacerbates the traffic jam," said Head of BPJN Jambi Dedy Hariadi to Antara in Jambi, Tuesday.

According to him, freight trucks carrying goods other than basic necessities should not have been allowed to pass since March 13.

However, the field fact, there are still large vehicles exceeding capacity, even leading to over-dimensioning (Odol) still passing on the East Sumatra Trans-Jalan.

Apart from the vehicles, he said, the coal transport that was monitored was still operating as part of the cause of the traffic jam in Jambi.

Dedy added that the traffic jam in Jambi was an impact of the traffic jam that occurred in the Banyu Lencir and Tungkal Jaya areas, Musi Banyuasin Regency, South Sumatra.

The traffic jam in the area was flowing and had an impact on the Sebapo, Mestong, Muaro Jambi Regency areas.

So that travelers from Palembang to Riau, North Sumatra and Aceh are affected due to the accident incident caused by private vehicles and transport trucks at several points in the Jalintim area in South Sumatra.

So far, he continued, BPJN has ensured that the condition of the national road in Jambi is in good condition. To support the Lebaran homecoming activities, his party has closed 5,200 holes on the national road in Jambi Province.

"The density in Jambi is the impact of congestion in Palembang, which is a traffic jam. We continue to coordinate with the Jambi Regional Police, BPTD to monitor the current condition. Until noon, congestion is still occurring in the Sebapo, Muaro Jambi area," he concluded.