The Peak Of Homecoming Flows This Year Is Expected To Be Severe Congestion, Traffic Engineering From One Way To Odd Even Prepared

President Jokowi gives a statement Monday, April 18 / PHOTO via Youtube Presidential Secretariat

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) said the government had prepared a number of steps to ease the severe traffic jams that are expected to occur during the peak flow of Lebaran homecoming this year. One of them, is to prepare traffic engineering using odd-even rules.

"The government has prepared traffic engineering through odd-even rules, the application of one way or one way, and a ban on trucks entering toll roads," Jokowi said in a video caption that was shown on the Presidential Secretariat's YouTube, Monday, April 18.

In addition, Jokowi also invited the public not to go home during the peak of the homecoming flow, which is April 28-30. This is intended to prevent long traffic jams because based on the survey results from the Ministry of Transportation, there will be 23 million cars and 17 million motorcycles that will be used by travelers back to their hometowns.

"This is a very large number and it is estimated that there will be severe traffic jams. Therefore, I invite the public to avoid the peak of the homecoming flow on April 28, 29, 30," he said.

However, Jokowi still reminded the public to go home according to the holiday schedule at their respective workplaces. In addition, travelers are also asked to continue to comply with health protocols to prevent an increase in COVID-19 cases.

"For that, I invite people to go home early, of course adjusting to the holiday schedule from work," said Jokowi.

"Don't forget to adhere to health protocols, especially wearing masks, washing hands and maintaining distance," he concluded.