Must Know! This Is The Congestion Point On The Jakarta Toll Road During Homecoming-Backflow

Simulation of Basarnas evacuating victims stuck in traffic/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - The peak of the homecoming flow is predicted to take place on April 29, 2022 or D-3 Eid 1443 H and the peak of the return flow is estimated to be on May 8, 2022 or D+5 Lebaran.

Jasamarga Metropolitan Tollroad revealed several points on the Jakarta-Tangerang toll road, the Cawang-Tomang-Pluit toll road, and the Prof. Dr. Ir. Soedijatmo, which has the potential to experience traffic congestion, especially during the homecoming and return flows.

The density on the Cawang-Tomang-Pluit toll road is at the Cawang Interchange towards the East, Tomang Toll Gate, and Halim Toll Gate.

Meanwhile, the density on the Prof. Dr. Ir Soedijatmo potential overcrowding will occur at the Cengkareng Toll Gate and Kapuk Toll Gate.

"Meanwhile, on the Jakarta-Tangerang toll road, the density points include the impact of the density of the Cikupa Toll Gate towards Merak, the impact of density at the Tomang Toll Gate, and access to enter and exit the rest area," said Pgs. General Manager Representative Office 2 Jasamarga Metropolitan Tollroad, Citra Maharani in his statement, Tuesday, April 26.

Citra said that there will be measures to anticipate overcrowding, including the placement of VMS & Prisma signs, VMS Mobile, and situational traffic engineering.

Traffic engineering, if congestion occurs, will be carried out at the Tomang Interchange, Cawang Interchange towards Cikampek, Kembangan Interchange, as well as exit and entry access to rest areas.

Furthermore, Citra said that Jasa Marga has prepared an increase in transaction services. The increase in transactions was carried out by ensuring the operation of substations and the functioning of toll equipment 100 percent, the operation of OAB substations, and alerting additional personnel to assist tapping and mobile readers to anticipate congestion at toll gates.

Road users can use the e-Toll filling facility at the Kapuk Toll Gate Office, Pluit Access, Rest Area KM 13+500 towards Tangerang, and Rest Area KM 14+000 towards Jakarta.

Then, the provision of e-Toll starter packs is at the Tomang Toll Gate, Halim Toll Gate, Cililitan Toll Gate, Senayan Toll Gate, Kapuk Toll Gate, and Cengkareng Toll Gate.

"Jasa Marga strives to place operational vehicles and officers at locations with potential congestion, ensure operational service vehicles are in good condition, as well as supporting facilities and infrastructure are optimally prepared while still paying attention to health protocol standards for preventing COVID-19 for officers and road users," he explained.