Sparse traffic on MBZ toll road eve of Idul Fitri after mudik peak, aerial view of elevated highway.
Sparse traffic on MBZ toll road eve of Idul Fitri after mudik peak, aerial view of elevated highway.
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MBZ Toll Road Traffic Drops Sharply on Idul Fitri Eve After Record Mudik Peak

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Following the record Lebaran 2026 mudik peak on March 18, vehicle traffic on the Mohammed Bin Zayed (MBZ) elevated toll road fell on Friday, March 20 (eve of Idul Fitri 1447 H), with total two-way volume at 45,295 vehicles—a slight outbound dip from Jakarta and sharp inbound decline.

PT Jasamarga Jalanlayang Cikampek (JJC) data for March 20 shows 30,955 outbound vehicles from Jakarta to Cikampek, down 0.34% from the normal 31,060. Inbound traffic to Jakarta was 14,340 vehicles, plunging 40.69% from the usual 24,177. Desti Anggraeni, GM Operations and Maintenance of PT JJC, noted flattened movement compared to prior days, with even distribution and no surges. This followed the mudik peak of over 270,000 vehicles exiting Jakarta on March 18 (as reported in this series). Nationally, Korlantas Polri confirmed the peak up 4.26% from 2025. Cumulative public transport mudik travelers from H-8 to H-1 reached 10,003,583, a 9.23% rise year-over-year, per Kemenhub's Ernita Titis Dewi. PT JJC advised prioritizing safety: check driver/vehicle conditions, prepare for rain, and monitor updates via 133, @PTJASAMARGA on Twitter, and the Travoy 4.5 app.

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PT Jasa Marga recorded a record Lebaran 2026 mudik traffic peak of 270,315 vehicles on March 18, H-3 Lebaran. This marked a 98.3% increase from normal levels and 4.6% from the previous year. A total of 1.48 million vehicles left Jabodetabek from H-10 to H-3.

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PT Jasa Marga reports that Eid 2026 return traffic on the Trans Java Toll Road has begun to ease as of Sunday (March 29). The local Presisi one-way traffic scheme was officially closed at 10 p.m. WIB by Transport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi. Around 2.9 million vehicles have entered Jakarta.

Polri Traffic Corps Chief Irjen Agus Suryonugroho forecasts peak Eid al-Fitr homecoming traffic on the night of March 18, 2026, with approximately 250,000 vehicles on toll roads and major arteries. Traffic remains dense but fluid, according to field observations amid implemented government traffic measures.

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PT Jasa Marga is urging road users to ensure sufficient e-toll balances before entering toll roads during the return flow to Jabotabek. Data from the Idulfitri holiday period shows 21,000 vehicles lacked balance at Kalikangkung Toll Gate. The advice aims to prevent queues at Cikampek Utama Toll Gate.

Indonesia's Traffic Corps of National Police prepares national one-way traffic scheme for the Eid return peak on March 24, 2026. The announcement was made at the Command Center Post KM 29 Tol Cikampek. Previously, the one-way for outbound Eid traffic was halted as flows eased.

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Indonesia's traffic police chief Irjen Pol Agus Suryonugroho said Lebaran 2026 mudik and return flows were under control, with fatalities down 30%. No notable security incidents occurred. Traffic accidents during Operasi Ketupat and KRYD fell 7%.

 

 

 

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