Eid Backflow, Today Vehicles Return To Jabotabek Predicted To Reach The Peak

Toll Road (Photo: ANTARA)

JAKARTA - On the D-Day of Eid al-Adha 1445 Hijri, the number of vehicles returning to Jabotabek was higher when compared to traffic leaving Jabotabek. A total of 154,443 vehicles returned to the Jabotabek area on the D-Day of Eid al-Adha 1445 Hijriah/2024 or on Monday, June 17.

The peak of vehicle traffic returning to Jabotabek is predicted to occur today, Tuesday, June 18, with a total of 225,841 vehicles, an increase of 78.69 percent from normal traffic.

"This figure is the cumulative number of traffic flows (traffic) from the four Main Toll Gates (GT), namely GT Cikupa (from Merak), GT Ciawi (from Puncak), and GT Cikampek Utama (from the direction of Trans Java) and GT Kalihurip Utama (from the direction of Bandung). The total volume of traffic returning to the Jabotabek area increased by 17.1 percent when compared to normal traffic," said Marketing & Communication Department Head Jasa Marga Faiza Riani in Jakarta, Tuesday.

The distribution of traffic back to Jabotabek from the three directions, namely the majority of 75,730 vehicles (49.03 percent) from the East (Trans Java and Bandung), 39,567 vehicles (25.62 percent) from the South (Puncak) and 39,146 vehicles (25.35 percent) from the West (Merak) direction.

Traffic returning to Jabotabek from the direction of Trans Java via GT Cikampek Utama Jakarta-Cikampek Toll Road as many as 35,354 vehicles, an increase of 37.8 percent from normal traffic.

Traffic returning to Jabotabek from Bandung via GT Kalihurip Utama Cipularang Toll Road is 40,376 vehicles, an increase of 36.5 percent from normal traffic.

The total traffic returning to Jabotabek from the direction of Trans Java and Bandung through the two GTs was 75,730 vehicles, an increase of 37.1 percent from normal traffic.

Traffic returning to Jabotabek from Merak via GT Cikupa Tangerang-Merak Toll Road is 39,146 vehicles, 14.4 percent lower than normal traffic.

Meanwhile, the number of vehicles returning to Jabotabek from Puncak via GT Ciawi Jagorawi Toll Road was 39,567 vehicles, an increase of 27.7 percent from normal traffic.

For traffic leaving Jabotabek at four main toll gates on that day, 114,205 vehicles were recorded, 13.34 percent lower than normal traffic.

Road users are advised to anticipate trips before entering the toll road. Ensure that vehicles and drivers are in prime condition, ensure the adequacy of fuel and electronic money balances, use rest areas to rest if you are tired of driving, and obey signs and directions from officers.