Jasa Marga Records 322,892 Vehicles Leaving Jabotabek On D-7 And D-6 Lebaran 2024

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JAKARTA - PT Jasa Marga (Persero) Tbk (JSMR) noted, as many as 322,892 vehicles left the Jabotabek area on D-7 to D-6 Eid Al-Fitr 1445 Hijri or Wednesday-Thursday, 3-4 April 2024.

This figure is the cumulative traffic flow (traffic) of the four Main Toll Gates (GT), namely Cikupa GT (direction to Merak), Ciawi GT (direction to Puncak), Cikampek Utama GT (direction to Trans Java) and Kalihurip Utama GT (direction to Bandung).

The total volume of traffic leaving the Jabotabek area increased by 21.87 percent compared to normal traffic (264,953 vehicles). When compared to the Lebaran 2023 period, the total volume of this traffic was 2.72 percent (314,337 vehicles).

For the distribution of traffic leaving Jabotabek towards all three directions, namely the majority of 165,383 vehicles (51.22 percent) heading East (Trans Java and Bandung), 95,210 vehicles (29.49 percent) heading West (Merak) and 62,299 vehicles (19.29 percent) heading South (Puncak).

The details of the traffic distribution are as follows:

East direction (Trans Java & Bandung)

Traffic leaving Jabotabek heading towards Trans Java via GT Cikampek Utama Jakarta-Cikampek Toll Road reached 105,231 vehicles, an increase of 103.35 percent from normal traffic.

Then, traffic leaving Jabotabek heading towards Bandung via GT Kalihurip Utama Cipularang Toll Road amounting to 60,152 vehicles or an increase of 7.07 percent from normal traffic.

Thus, the total traffic leaving Jabotabek towards Trans Java and Bandung through the two GTs was 165,383 vehicles, an increase of 53.24 percent from normal traffic.

Bad West (Merak)

Traffic leaving Jabotabek heading towards Merak via GT Cikupa Tangerang-Merak Toll Road amounting to 95,210 vehicles. This figure increased 2.35 percent from normal traffic.

Badminton South (Puncak)

Meanwhile, the number of vehicles leaving Jabotabek heading towards Puncak via GT Ciawi Jagorawi Toll Road was 62,299 vehicles or 2.67 percent lower than normal traffic.

Jasa Marga's Corporate Communication & Community Development Group Head, Lisye Octaviana, said that his party predicts that the peak of the homecoming flow will occur on D-4 Eid Al-Fitr 1445 Hijri which falls tomorrow, Saturday, April 6, 2024.

It is predicted that around 259,000 vehicles will leave Jabotabek. This figure is up 66.8 percent against normal traffic or an increase of 0.03 percent against Eid 2023.

"To avoid the accumulation of vehicles on the predicted date at the peak time, we once again urge road users who have time to arrange travel time by traveling early and avoiding trips at their favorite times, such as after dawn and breaking the fast," said Lisye in an official statement received by VOI, Friday, April 5.

Jasa Marga again urges road users to ensure their readiness before traveling, including ensuring the adequacy of electronic money and fuel balances as well as vehicles and drivers in optimal conditions. Obey signs and directions from officers in the field and always be disciplined in terms of driving on toll roads. Use time wisely by not lingering in the rest area.

"We urge road users to check the time and route for implementing dynamic traffic engineering from the police," he said.

Active for updating traffic information, especially checking the time and route for implementing traffic engineering from the police which can be obtained through Jasa Marga's One Call Center at 14080, Travoy Application, @PTJASAMARGA Account X and Jasa Marga's official social media.