YOGYAKARTA - The peak of traffic density during Eid occurs during homecoming and backflow. migrants who want to return to their hometowns must also plan time to avoid congestion. Likewise, when they want to return to the city of monitoring or domicile. When is the best time for return flow?
At the time of return flow, traffic will experience congestion as during the homecoming flow. Homecomers simultaneously flock to domicile cities because they have to return to their normal activities. This return flow moment often causes traffic jams.
Being in a traffic jam when going home and backflow is certainly very tiring and troublesome. Therefore, many people prepare a travel strategy to avoid the peak of traffic jams. So when is the best time for return flow to return to the fishing city?
To prepare a travel strategy back to the city of origin after Eid, you should know when the peak of the backflow will be. That way you can know when is the right time to travel backflow.
The peak of backflow in Eid al-Fitr in 2023 is predicted to occur on D+2 or Tuesday, April 25. In this year's backflow, it is estimated that there will be as many as 178 thousand vehicles crossing KM 66 Japek. The calculation of the volume of passing vehicles rose 5 percent from the peak of backflow in 2022.
Jasa Marga, a toll road operator developer in Indonesia, appealed to travelers to choose the right time for backflow travel. In addition, the selection of travel routes is also very important for the sake of smooth running and comfort of returning to their hometowns.
"It's best to avoid traveling at the peak of the homecoming flow and backflow. Also avoid traveling in favorite times, such as after dawn or breaking the fast," said Jasa Marga.
To make it easier to prepare a return flow travel strategy, travelers are advised to always check the time and route for traffic engineering from the police. Information related to traffic engineering and congestion during homecoming flow and backflow can be accessed through Jasa Marga's official channels, such as the Travoy Application, Twitter social media, and Call Center 14080.
Given that the peak of backflow is predicted to occur on D+2, travelers are advised to avoid travel at that time. So it is better for travelers to travel especially to Jakarta before or after April 25, 2023.
Homecomers are also reminded not to always rely on toll roads as a travel route. Travelers can travel back and forth through arterial roads or national roads to break down traffic congestion.
There are two main points of the road that need to be watched out for during the backflow, namely the Semarang-Jakarta Toll Road and the Bakauheni-Merak crossing. Both points become the most populous points during the backflow.
For travelers who use public transportation or not a private vehicle, you should order tickets from a long time ago. Especially now that the purchase of transportation tickets, such as trains, buses, planes, ships, can be done online without having to come to the outlet. By booking tickets long ago, you can avoid running out of tickets and you can choose the travel schedule as you wish.
Such is the review of the best time backflow for travelers to return to their hometowns after Eid. To facilitate the preparation of backflow, travelers must always see updates on traffic information through social media or official toll road operators and the police.
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