Backflow For Eid 2023, 600,000 Vehicles Have Not Returned To Jabodetabek

Illustration of the backflow of vehicles on the Cikampek Toll Road (ANTARA)

LAMPUNG - Head of the Traffic Corps of the National Police Inspector General Pol Firman Santyabudi revealed, until now around 600,000 vehicles have not returned to DKI Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang and Bekasi (Bekasi) during the backflow of Lebaran until Friday, April 28 from Lampung. "Until last night we got data of 600 thousand which still have not returned from four directions, from Cikupa and also those in the eastern region," he said when met at the Bakauheni Ferry Port, quoted by ANTARA, Friday, April 28. Firman said that his party had not found high backflow activity on several toll roads. Therefore, he estimated that the majority of the 600,000 vehicles had returned home in the second reverse wave, namely April 30. To anticipate this, his party had prepared personnel up to the "one way" scheme on the toll road if needed. "Our troops remain on standby. We will strengthen the arterial and toll roads," he said. He also appealed to drivers to be orderly and not fight for each other's path that can trigger congestion.

PT Transport Sungai, Lake and Crossing (ASDP) released the latest data on the number of vehicles entering the Java Island region using a sea route from Sumatra. Based on H+4 data, there were 183,808 vehicles entering Java Island from Sumatra. This number consists of four wheels 108,347, 45,284 two-wheeled, 6,957 buses and 23,220 trucks.