Jokowi Urges Travelers To Avoid The Peak Of Eid Backflow April 24-25

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) (Doc: State Secretariat)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) appealed to the public to avoid returning to their place of origin, after traveling for Lebaran 2023 on April 24-25, 2023. The reason is that on that date it is estimated that it will be the peak of backflow, so that there will be a buildup of vehicles from the east of the Trans Java and Bandung toll roads to Jakarta. This was conveyed by President Jokowi through the Presidential Secretariat YouTube account, Monday, April 24. Jokowi stated that the Ministry of Transportation predicts that the number of vehicles at the peak of backflow passing through the Cikampek toll road will reach 203,000 units of vehicles, while the normal number of vehicles crossing the toll road is only 53,000 units. To break the accumulation of vehicles on the Cikampek toll road, Jokowi appealed to travelers who do not have an urgent need to postpone their return until April 26, 2023. The appeal applies to ASN, TNI, Polri, BUMN and private employees.

On that occasion, Jokowi also expressed his gratitude to all parties, including the role of the community, which has made the peak of the homecoming flow on Lebaran 2023 run well and smoothly. "The peak of the highest homecoming flow in history a few days ago can be passed well and smoothly," said Jokowi.