Yogyakarta Regional Police Plans Traffic Scheme To Welcome The Movement Of 6 Million Eid Homecomers In 2025

Illustration. Tugu yang menjadi ikon Kota Yogyakarta pada 2020. (ANTARA-Eka AR)

JAKARTA - The Yogyakarta Special Region Regional Police (Polda) (DIY) has prepared a traffic regulation scheme to anticipate 6 million travelers who will enter DIY during Eid 2025.

Deputy Head of Yogyakarta Regional Police Brigadier General (Brigjen) Adi Vivid Agustiadi Bachtiar estimates that the number of Eid travelers is lower than in the New Year 2025.

"When compared to the new year yesterday, at that time the prediction reached 9 million. For this year's Eid, around 6 million people," he said at the Kepatihan Complex, Yogyakarta, Monday, March 17, which was confiscated by Antara.

In terms of density, he continued, in the new year it was indeed more crowded because no one came out, while during Lebaran there were people of Yogyakarta who might go home outside the area.

However, the potential for traffic congestion remains a major concern because of the 6 million people, it is estimated that 1.5 million vehicles enter the DIY area.

Adi said that his party had prepared traffic arrangements, including the opening of the functional of the Jogja-Solo toll road to the Tamanmartani Toll Exit, Kalasan, Sleman.

"We and the ranks are ready, including the functional opening of toll gates. Of course, it will be adjusted to the situation on the ground," he said.

To monitor vehicle movements, the Yogyakarta Regional Police has installed three CCTV monitoring points for incoming vehicles and one point for outgoing vehicles.

Data from the monitoring, he continued, will be combined for decision making related to traffic engineering.

Direktur Lalu Lintas Polda DIY Kombes Pol. Yuswanto Ardi menambahkan bahwa temaktur lalu lintas secara dinami sesuai dengan kepadatan di titik-tik krusial.

The prediction of 1.5 million vehicles entering DIY, he said, would not be the same, but would take place gradually.

"The government has also implemented a work from anywhere (WFA) policy so that the holiday period is longer and the community has flexibility in determining travel," said Yuswanto.

It is also said that the Jogja-Solo Toll Road to the Tamanmartani Exit will start to open functionally on March 24, 2025. However, road users need to pay attention to that this functional toll road does not have adequate completeness.

"Fungsional means it can only be passed, but there are still some incomplete facilities. This toll road will only be opened during the day because the lighting is limited," he explained.

In addition, he appealed to travelers to consider alternative routes because the capacity of roads at Exit Tamanmartani is much smaller than for toll roads.

"This toll exit will lead to LPMP Street, which is a district road with different capacities far from the toll road. This can cause congestion. We suggest that those who do not need to leave Tamanmartani choose the Prambanan Toll Exit," said Yuswanto.