Central Java Provincial Government Prepares Alternative Routes For Homecoming Flows

Deputy Governor of Central Java Taj Yasin Maimoen. (ANTARA/HO-Central Java Provincial Government)

SEMARANG - The Central Java Provincial Government has begun to prepare a number of alternative routes to anticipate the increase in the flow of vehicles at the 2025 Eid homecoming.

Deputy Governor of Central Java Taj Yasin Maimoen said alternative routes had begun to be installed with directions that were expected to make it easier for travelers to their respective destinations.

The number of vehicles that will enter or pass through Central Java is predicted to be 1.8 million vehicles, or an increase of 6.75 percent compared to 2024.

"We provide clues to alternative routes to make it easier, because when we talk about Google Map, we are sometimes trapped," said the figure who is familiarly called Gus Yasin as quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, March 19.

Based on data from the Central Java Transportation Agency, a total of 15,290 units of street lighting have been installed, 14,826 units of traffic signs, and 1,331 units of precursor signs for major appointments.

Six accident-prone locations have been installed with light, road markings, and warning signs.

Rambu appealed to road users in the form of warnings with words, as many as 203 temporary signs have also been prepared.

The alternative routes prepared are in the middle connecting route, alternative pantura route, and east connecting route.

The middle connecting route includes the Pemalang Randudongkal Belik Bobotsari Purbalingga section, the Wiradesa-Kajen Kalibening Wanayasa Banjarnegara section, and the Weleri Patean Parakan section.

The Pantura alternative route includes the Bantarsari Responsibility Slawi Bantarbolang - Kajen - Kesessi Wonotunggal - Plantungan- Sukorejo Ungaran, and Semarang Godong Purwodadi Wirosari Singget Cepu.

The eastern connecting route includes the Pati Purwodadi Gemolong Surakarta section, the Sruwen Karanggede Andong Gemolong; Pahur section Karanganyar Kalisoro/Batas East Java, and the Surakarta Sukoharjo Wonogiri Ngadirojo Biting/Batas Jatim.

Gus Yasin said that the condition of road infrastructure in general was good, while the work on closing road holes continued to be accelerated.

"All the roads have been patched. And yesterday I also went around, trying to pass provincial roads and roads that are alternative roads for travelers, God willing, everything is good," he said.