Homecomers Entering The Kalikangkung Toll Road Are Predicted To Be Nearly 500 Thousand Vehicles

A truck crosses the Kalikangkung Toll Gate, Semarang, Friday (22/3/3024). (ANTARA/Zuhdiar Laeis)

PT Jasamarga Semarang-Batang predicts that the number of travelers traveling in and out of the Kalikangkung Semarang Toll Gate during the 2024/Idul Fitri Eid homecoming and reverse flow of 1445 Hijriah will reach 900 thousand vehicles.

Director of Engineering and Operations of PT Jasamarga Semarang-Batang Daru Satriodi Semarang, Friday, said that the 900 thousand vehicles were divided into two each in the flow of homecoming and back to Lebaran 2024.

"Based on a temporary calculation, we predict that from D-7 to D+7 Lebaran, there will be around 463,000 vehicles entering Kalikangkung, an increase of 4.4 percent compared to last year's Eid," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Friday, March 22.

For the return flow of Lebaran, he said, the number of travelers leaving the Kalikangkung toll road is predicted to be around 468,000 vehicles, or an increase of 1.5 percent compared to last year's Eid.

"So, we are still conducting an 'assessment' and have discussed with the police and the Ministry of Transportation," he said.

The density of homecoming vehicles is predicted to occur on April 6.7 and 8, 2024 with almost the same number of traffic every day, but the peak is April 6, 2024.

Anticipating the density of homecoming and backflows in Lebaran 2024, he said, it is possible that traffic engineering will be carried out, namely one route or "one way" as was done in Lebaran 2023.

"At the traffic service, we are coordinating with the police to prepare several traffic control schemes for police discretion, such as later there will be a 'one way' arrangement," he said.

To support the "one way" system, he said, signs have been prepared by Jasamarga Semarang-Batang, which is as many as 11 sets of traffic signs.

"For 'contra flow', especially if there is a density in the rest area, we identify it at the time of the backflow in KM 389. There we have widened the 'U-Turn', increased the number of signs, and officers," he said.

In addition, Daru said the number of cranes was also added by four units from the original six units, bringing the total to 10 units to anticipate if there were travelers in need.

"There will also be a large 'rane' unit that will be stand by' in Semarang ABC or the Manyaran Office. However, it will cover Kandeman (Tang Regency). So, it is 'on call' if needed," he concluded.