KARAWANG - Ahead of the 2026 Lebaran homecoming rush, the Karawang Regional Police predicts an increase in vehicle volume on the Pantura route. This condition has the potential to cause congestion, especially in five overflow market areas along the route.
According to the police, the five points of the spilled market have the potential to cause traffic congestion during the homecoming period.
The five points are the Kosambi Market, the Cikampek Market, and the Jatisari Market which are on the Klari-Cikampek arterial road. Meanwhile, the other two points are on the alternative route for two-wheeled vehicles, namely the Telagasari Market and the Lemahabang Market.
Karawang Police Chief Fiki Novian Ardiansyah said that to anticipate traffic congestion in the area, the police would deploy as many as 1,756 personnel who were on alert to arrange vehicle traffic at a number of vulnerable points, both on arterial roads and the Jakarta-Cikampek Toll Road.
In addition to placing personnel in the field, the police also prepared a number of traffic engineering to disperse vehicle congestion. These engineering include closing several road intersections and limiting the turning point of vehicles along the Pantura Karawang line.
This step is expected to maintain the smooth flow of traffic while providing convenience for travelers who cross the Karawang area to various areas on the island of Java during the Lebaran homecoming season.
Fiki emphasized that his party had prepared a comprehensive security strategy which was divided into several phases. These stages include security for the homecoming flow, security for the implementation of Eid al-Fitr prayers, to surveillance at a number of tourist destinations.
In addition, starting Friday, March 13 at 00.00 WIB, restrictions on three-axle vehicles entering through three toll gates in Karawang, namely the West Karawang Toll Gate, the East Karawang Toll Gate, and the Kalihurip Toll Gate.
Overall, a total of 1,756 joint personnel from across sectors were on standby to maintain order and security in the Karawang legal area during the Lebaran period.
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