Homecoming Route Via Banyumas Ready To Be Passed, Police Remind Congestion Points In Pekuncen-Ajibarang

Illustration of motorcyclists passing on Jalan Raya Ajiarang, Banyumas Regency, during the Lebaran 2023 homecoming period. ANTARA/Sumarwoto

JAKARTA - The Banyumas City Police Traffic Unit (Satlantas) ensures that the homecoming route in Banyumas Regency is ready to be passed during Eid al-Fitr 2024.

"In the Banyumas area, there are three homecoming routes, namely the connecting route for the northern route, the middle route, and the southern lane," said Head of the Banyumas Police Traffic Unit, Police Commissioner Galuh Pandu Pandega Ferdiansyah in Purwokerto, Banyumas, Central Java, Thursday, March 21, confiscated by Antara.

Based on the results of a survey conducted by the Banyumas Police Traffic Unit, he said, the three homecoming routes were in good condition because they had been repaired so that they were safe to pass during the Eid homecoming period.

Nevertheless, he mentioned that there are several things that need to be watched out for, including the extreme weather factors predicted by the BMKG that still have the potential to occur until April 2024.

"What is wary of is the weather problem in the form of heavy rain accompanied by strong winds that have the potential to cause trees to fall. If the road conditions, God willing, are safe, they have been repaired," he said.

In addition, his party is aware of the potential for congestion in a number of homecoming sections such as the Pekuncen-Ajibarang section, Rawalo intersection, Kaliori intersection, and Sokaraja section, including the Patikraja-Rawalo section which is an alternative route.

Related to this, he said that his party made various preparations to deal with the 2024 Eid homecoming flow which is expected to increase compared to the previous year.

"Therefore, we will place members of the Banyumas Police Traffic Unit at points prone to traffic jams, both at the intersection and the market location'sad'," said Kasatlantas.

In this case, the Traffic Corps (Korlantas) of the National Police Headquarters estimates that the number of residents who are driving from the Jabodetabek area in Lebaran 2024 will increase by around 6 percent.