D-7 Lebaran 2024, Jasa Marga Records 149,674 Vehicles Leaving Jabotabek

Toll road (Photo: dock. Antara)

JAKARTA - PT Jasa Marga (Persero) Tbk (JSMR) noted, as many as 149,674 vehicles left the Jabotabek area on D-7 Eid Al-Fitr 1445 Hijri or on Wednesday, April 3, 2024.

This figure is the cumulative traffic flow (traffic) of the four Main Toll Gates (GT), namely Cikupa GT (direction to Merak), Ciawi GT (direction to Puncak), Cikampek Utama GT (direction to Trans Java) and Kalihurip Utama GT (direction to Bandung).

The total volume of traffic leaving the Jabotabek area increased by 14.33 percent compared to normal traffic (130,916 vehicles). When compared to the Lebaran 2023 period, the total volume of this traffic was 16.40 percent (179,028 vehicles).

For the distribution of traffic leaving Jabotabek towards all three directions, the majority were 71,687 vehicles (47.90 percent) heading East (Trans Java and Bandung), 47,256 vehicles (31.57 percent) headed West (Merak) and 30,731 vehicles (20.53 percent) headed South (Puncak).

The details of the traffic distribution are as follows:

East direction (Trans Java & Bandung)

Traffic leaving Jabotabek heading towards Trans Java via GT Cikampek Utama Jakarta-Cikampek Toll Road reached 43,360 vehicles, an increase of 69.68 percent from normal traffic.

Then, traffic leaving Jabotabek towards Bandung via GT Kalihurip Utama Cipularang Toll Road amounting to 28,327 vehicles or an increase of 4.07 percent from normal traffic.

Thus, the total traffic leaving Jabotabek towards Trans Java and Bandung through the two GTs was 71,687 vehicles, an increase of 35.84 percent from normal traffic.

Bad West (Merak)

Traffic leaving Jabotabek heading towards Merak via GT Cikupa Tangerang-Merak Toll Road is 47,256 vehicles or an increase of 1.00 percent from normal traffic.

Badminton South (Puncak)

Meanwhile, the number of vehicles leaving Jabotabek heading towards Puncak via GT Ciawi Jagorawi Toll Road was 30,731 vehicles or 1.99 percent lower than normal traffic.

Jasa Marga's Corporate Communication & Community Development Group Head Lisye Octaviana reminded that a tariff discount of 20 percent has been in effect since Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 05.00 WIB until tomorrow Friday, April 5, 2024 at 05.00 WIB, for the Trans Java Toll Road from Jakarta to Semarang during the period of homecoming flow.

Lisye said that the purpose of implementing this toll tariff cut is to distribute traffic which is predicted to start increasing on Friday, April 5, 2024, and avoid being concentrated at one time at the peak of the homecoming flow which is predicted to fall on Saturday, April 6, 2024.

"So, we again urge the public to travel home early to maximize tariff cuts by 20 percent," said Lisye in a written statement, Thursday, April 4.

The amount of the discount is for the continuous travel rate of homecoming from Jakarta to Semarang, valid on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 05.00 WIB to Friday, April 5, 2024 at 05.00 WIB and only for the origin of the Cikampek Utama GT to Kalikangkung GT.

Here are the details of the rates: - Class I Vehicles: Initially IDR 400,000 to IDR 320,000, - Class II and III vehicles: Initially IDR 617,500 to IDR 494,000, - Class IV and V vehicles: Initially IDR 813,500 to IDR 650,800.

According to Lisye, the 20 percent toll rate discount will later take effect in the 2024 Eid al-Fitr return period, starting Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at 05.00 WIB until Friday, April 19, 2024 at 05.00 WIB.

"This tariff discount for the Trans Java Toll Road from Semarang to Jakarta, applies only to the origin of the Kalikangkung GT to the Cikampek Utama GT," he said.

Here are the details of the rates:

- Class I Vehicles: Initially IDR 421,500 to IDR 337,200,- Class II and III vehicles: Initially IDR 649,500 to IDR 519,600, - Class IV and V Vehicles: Initially IDR 856,500 to IDR 685,200.

Jasa Marga again urges road users to ensure the adequacy of e-toll balances, especially for continuous travel and to rearrange travel times by avoiding travel at the predicted time, which is the peak of homecoming flow and backflow. Avoid traveling at favorite times, such as after dawn or breaking the fast.

Comply with signs and directions from officers in the field and always be disciplined in terms of driving on toll roads. Use time wisely by not lingering in the rest area.

"Jasa Marga also urges road users to check the time and route for implementing dynamic traffic engineering from the police," he added.