Coming to Peak Flow, Vehicle Traffic on Toll Road Starts Rising

Jakarta -Vehicle traffic flow in a number of toll roads in West Java began to show an increase in H + 1 Lebaran, along with travelers who started returning to Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, Bekasi (Jabodetabek).

Report of Integrated Lebaran Transportation Posts 2018 mentions three main toll gates (GT) in West Java recorded an increase in average vehicle traffic volume significantly.

“The flow of vehicles has increased in GT Cikarang Utama about 60.68%, GT Ciawi 40.66% and GT Palimanan 93.82%,” said Daily Post Committe Shift II Zulmafendi in a report to the Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi , Monday (6/18/2018).

Despite the increased cross-currents, he explained the results of monitoring through several CCTV and reports from PT Jasa Marga Tbk. generally show the flow of vehicles is still running smoothly.

He describes the traffic flow in Jakarta-Cikampek, Palikanci, Jagorawi, Lingkar Jakarta, Purbalenyi which is monitored through around 350’s point shows the vehicle is still running smoothly.

The highest vehicle traffic increase in H + 1 until 05.00 WIB occurred at the Palimanan Toll Gate with 93% percentage to 42,207 units from the previous day only 21,776 units of vehicles.

In GT Cikarang Utama, vehicle traffic at H + 1 until 05.00 WIB reached 95,694 units or up 60.68% compared to the previous day which was only 59,554 units.

For GT Ciawi, Bogor, the flow of vehicles on H + 1 to 05.00 WIB experienced a spike reaching 40.66% to 39,314 units of vehicles.

Especially for GT Cikupa Tangerang, the flow of vehicles decreased 1.67% and GT Cileunyi also fell 0.48%.