Long Holiday Of Vesak Day 2024, Jasa Marga Records 156 Thousand Vehicles Returning To Jabotabek

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JAKARTA - PT Jasa Marga (Persero) Tbk recorded as many as 156,347 vehicles returning to the Jabotabek area during the D+2 holiday period for the 2024 Waisak Day Long Holiday or on Saturday, May 25, 2024.

Meanwhile, this figure is the cumulative number of traffic flows (traffic) from the four Main Toll Gates (GT), namely GT Cikupa (from the direction of Merak), GT Ciawi (from the direction of Puncak), and GT Cikampek Utama (from the direction of Trans Java) and GT Kalihurip Utama (from the direction of Bandung). The total volume of traffic returning to the Jabotabek area rose 6.52 percent when compared to normal traffic.

For traffic distribution back to Jabotabek from the three directions, the majority were 76,504 vehicles (48.93 percent) from the East (Trans Java and Bandung), 40,610 vehicles (25.97 percent) from the South (Puncak) and 39,233 vehicles (25.09 percent) from the West (Merak) direction.

The details of the traffic distribution are as follows:

EAST DIRECTION (TRANS JAVA & BANDUNG)

Traffic returning to Jabotabek from the direction of Trans Java via GT Cikampek Utama Jakarta-Cikampek Toll Road is 34,267 vehicles, an increase of 10.76 percent from normal traffic.

Traffic returning to Jabotabek from Bandung via GT Kalihurip Utama Cipularang Toll Road is 42,237 vehicles, an increase of 24.01 percent from normal traffic.

The total traffic returning to Jabotabek from the direction of Trans Java and Bandung through the two GTs was 76,504 vehicles, an increase of 17.70 percent from normal traffic.

WEST (MERAK)

Traffic returning to Jabotabek from Merak via GT Cikupa Tangerang-Merak Toll Road is 39,233 vehicles, 14.50 percent lower than normal traffic.

SOUTHERN DIRECTION (PEAK)

Meanwhile, the number of vehicles returning to Jabotabek from Puncak via GT Ciawi Jagorawi Toll Road was 40,610 vehicles, an increase of 13.14 percent from normal traffic.

Jasa Marga Marketing & Communication Department Head Faiza Riani said on the D+2 Long Holiday of Vesak Day 2024, Saturday, May 25, the number of vehicles returning to Jabotabek was recorded to be higher than traffic leaving Jabotabek.

"For traffic leaving Jabotabek at the four main toll gates on D+2, there were 145,975 vehicles, 11.15 percent lower than normal traffic," he explained in his statement, Sunday, May 26.

Faiza conveyed that Jasa Marga appealed to road users to anticipate trips before entering the toll road.

"Make sure 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," he said.

Monitor traffic conditions via 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.