Traffic conditions improve, police end one-way system for return flow

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A number of homecoming vehicles during the implementation of the one-way scheme on the Trans Java Toll Road, Semarang-Batang KM 414, Semarang, Central Java, Tuesday (March 24, 2026). ANTARA PHOTO/Makna Zaezar/nym/rst

Karanganyar, Central Java (ANTARA) - The National Police Traffic Corps ended the national one-way traffic engineering for Eid homecoming return flow from kilometer 414 of the Kalikangkung Toll Gate in Semarang to kilometer 70 of the Cikampek Utama Toll Gate on Wednesday afternoon.

"This afternoon, we are also implementing additional normalization measures. The one-way traffic was previously from kilometer 414 to kilometer 263. From 263, we are normalizing the traffic, and sterilizing it further to kilometer 70," Chief of the National Police Traffic Corps, Inspector General Agus Suryonugroho, informed on Wednesday.

He said the traffic engineering measures were ended as traffic eased following the peak of the return flow on Tuesday (March 24).

"We conducted an analysis and evaluation of traffic counting at the Banyumanik and Kalikangkung Toll Gate, and it was quite smooth and normal," he explained.

He then informed that a single-lane contraflow traffic control is currently in effect from KM 70 to KM 55 on the Trans Java Toll Road.

"Similarly, the measure remains in place for vehicles coming from West Java, as we open the functional Japek II South toll road from Sadang, Deltamas, to Setu, before connecting to the JORR," he continued.

Previously, on Tuesday (March 24), the police implemented a national one-way traffic control from KM 414 to KM 70.

The peak of the first batch of homecoming return flow occurred on Tuesday with 256,338 vehicles heading to Jakarta and its surrounding areas.

According to records, 2,521,229 vehicles left Jakarta during the homecoming flow.

As of Wednesday noon, approximately 2,040,000 vehicles had entered Jakarta and its surrounding areas. Therefore, another 481,229 vehicles will return to Jakarta.

This year's peak return flow is higher than the previous year, rising from 223,163 vehicles in 2025 to 256,338 vehicles in 2026.

Traffic conditions improve, police end one-way system for return flow

The National Police Traffic Corps ended the national one-way traffic engineering for Eid homecoming return flow from kilometer 414 of the Kalikangkung Toll ...

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