Jasa Marga Records 515,778 Vehicles Back To Jabotabek After The 2024 New Year Holiday

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JAKARTA - PT Jasa Marga (Persero) Tbk noted, as many as 515,778 vehicles returned to the Jabotabek area during the 2024 New Year holiday period, or on December 31, 2023 to January 2, 2024.

The total number of vehicles is the cumulative number of traffic flows (traffic) from the four Cikupa toll gates (from Merak), GT Ciawi (from Puncak), GT Cikampek Utama (from Trans Java) and GT Kalihurip Utama (from the direction of Bandung).

"The total volume of traffic returning to the Jabotabek area increased by 14.63 percent when compared to normal traffic, which was 449,944 vehicles in the same period. When compared to the same period last year, the total volume of traffic increased by 6.69 percent or as many as 483,442 vehicles," said Jasa Marga's Corporate Communication & Community Development Group Head Lisye Octaviana in her official statement, Wednesday, January 3.

For traffic distribution back to Jabotabek from three directions, the majority were 274,054 vehicles or 53.13 percent from the East (Trans Java and Bandung), as many as 123,890 vehicles or 24.02 percent from the West (Merak) and 117,834 vehicles or around 22.85 percent from the South (Puncak).

Lisye said, traffic returning to Jabotabek from the direction of Trans Java via GT Cikampek Utama Jakarta-Cikampek Toll Road reached 145,481 vehicles or an increase of 54.69 percent from normal traffic.

Then, traffic returned to Jabotabek from Bandung via GT Kalihurip Utama Cipularang Toll Road recorded 128,573 vehicles or an increase of 19.58 percent from normal traffic.

"The total traffic returning to Jabotabek from the direction of Trans Java and Bandung through the two GTs is 274,054 vehicles or an increase of 35.96 percent from normal traffic," he said.

Meanwhile, traffic returned to Jabotabek from Merak via the Cikupa GT Tangerang-Merak Toll Road was recorded at 123,890 vehicles or 10.53 percent lower than normal traffic.

"The number of vehicles returning to Jabotabek from Puncak via GT Ciawi Jagorawi Toll Road is 117,834 vehicles or an increase of 7.22 percent from normal traffic," said Lisye.

Jasa Marga urges toll road users to anticipate trips well.

Before entering the toll road, make sure the vehicle and driver are in top condition, adhere to health protocols (using masks) while in the rest area, ensure sufficient fuel, and electronic money balances and comply with signs and directions from officers in the field.

Recent information and requests for toll road traffic services can be accessed through Jasa Marga's One Call Center 24 Hours at 14080, Twitter @PTJASAMARGA and the Travoy application for iOS and Android users.