Jasa Marga Urges The Community To Go Home For Eid Before April 6, 2024, This Is The Reason

Homecoming (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - PT Jasa Marga (Persero) Tbk appealed to people who plan to travel for Eid Al-Fitr 2024 to go home early. Thus, it can avoid the prediction of the peak of the homecoming flow set on Saturday, April 6, 2024.

Jasa Marga's Corporate Communication & Community Development Group Head Lisye Octaviana also appealed to the public not to travel back and forth in the early hours of the morning. Mainly, at favorite times such as after dawn and after breaking the fast.

"In planning travel, we urge travelers to travel early, better. To always follow signs and directions from officers in the field," Lisye said in a press conference at her office, quoted Friday, March 22.

Lisye also asked all people who will cross the toll road not to use the shoulder of the road and parking lot. In fact, they have to open supplies on the road. "Because it really disturbs other toll road users," he said.

Furthermore, said Lisye, his party also appealed to toll road users to pay attention to aspects of travel readiness, such as ensuring the condition of the driver and vehicle is in prime condition and the road is suitable to be accompanied by preparing supplies during the trip.

The briefing includes food, drinks as well as worship equipment and personal medicines.

Also make sure the fuel is fully filled before traveling. Then, check the toll tariff and fill in the electronic money balance enough.

"Ensuring sufficient credit/cellphone data and downloading the Travoy application to obtain the latest traffic information and update the location of the health service post at the Jasa Marga Group Rest Area which is also equipped with a push notification feature," he added.

Meanwhile, Jasa Marga predicts that the peak of the 2024 Eid homecoming flow will occur on Saturday, April 6. At least, there are 259,087 vehicles that will leave Jabotabek.

According to Lisye, this figure increased by 66.8 percent compared to normal traffic.

"Meanwhile, it is predicted that the peak of backflow will fall on D+5 or Monday, April 15, 2024, with traffic reaching 300,000 vehicles at four main toll gates, an increase of up to 131 percent compared to normal traffic," he said.