These are the six new toll roads that will be functional for the 2024 Eid homecoming

Six new toll roads in Java and Sumatra will be used functionally during Eid 2024.

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The Jakarta Cikampek II Selatan toll road, which connects Jatiasih in Bekasi to Karawang and Sadang in Kebumen, is ready to be operational by Tuesday (19/12/2023).

JAKARTA, KOMPAS – The government opened six functional toll roads in Java and Sumatra to facilitate the flow of homecoming in 2024. Functional toll roads opened without tariffs starting Saturday (6/4/2024). Discounts on toll rates are also provided for those who return home early.

Member of the Toll Road Regulatory Body (BPJT) Tulus Abadi, explained during a discussion in Jakarta on Monday (25/3/2024) that the toll roads opened in Java are Tol Cimanggis-Cibitung with a length of 19.65 kilometers, Jakarta-Cikampek II South Road Sadang-Kutanegara (8.5 kilometers), and Solo-Yogyakarta-Kulonprogo section Colomadu-Klaten (22.3 kilometers).

In Sumatra, the newly opened functional toll roads are the Kuala Tanjung-Indrapura Toll Road (9.47 kilometers), Indrapura-Kisaran Toll Road (32.15 kilometers), and Tebing Tinggi-Sinaksak Toll Road (47.15 kilometers).

The toll road will begin functioning on the fourth day before Eid al-Fitr on Saturday (6/4/2024) from 05.00 to 17.00. Traffic engineering is also expected to run smoothly as there are toll sections that have been widened, such as on the Cikampek-Palimanan section spanning 17 kilometers.

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Vehicles pass through the Sinaksak Toll Gate on the Tebing Tinggi - Sinaksak Toll Road in Simalungun Regency, North Sumatra, on Thursday (4/1/2024). This toll road section will be fully operational during the 2024 Eid Al-Fitr homecoming season.

"There will be 1.8 million cars passing through the Trans-Java toll road during the Eid al-Fitr holiday. During the return flow, it is predicted to increase to 1.9 million vehicles. This functional toll road will be opened based on the traffic condition assessed by the police," said Tulus.

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In addition to opening functional road sections, a toll fee discount program will also be planned. The toll fee discount is expected to attract the interest of early homecoming travelers. The amount and schedule of the discount are still being discussed by toll road operators.

"For the amount of the discount, it is the toll road owner's decision. The government cannot intervene too deeply regarding the toll tariff discount. However, we will ensure that there will still be a discount during the 2024 Eid al-Fitr holiday," he said.

In order to smooth traffic flow, BPJT also requests that the community prepare sufficient electronic money balances. According to Jasa Marga's evaluation during the Christmas and New Year period in 2023, it was found that 28,000 drivers did not have enough electronic money balance, which caused congestion.

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Transportation, Adita Irawati, explained that to avoid accumulation of vehicles, the government is preparing contra flow and one way schemes at congestion points such as toll roads. Cikopo-Palimanan and Semarang-Batang Toll Road.

His party will also limit the traffic of goods transport vehicles from April 5-16 2024 to facilitate the flow of homecoming.

The use of private vehicles ranging from motorcycles to cars is predicted to dominate. The results of the Ministry of Transportation's 2024 Survey showed that the community preferred to depart between 04:00-10:00.

To reduce the homecoming journey using motorcycles, the government, together with several state-owned enterprises, has prepared a program to transport motorcycles using ship and train transportation modes. This is to reduce homecomers who use motorcycles to travel long distances.

There will be a discount on toll rates, but the detailed amount is still being discussed.

"There are around 13,000 quotas for free motorbike homecoming and 50,000 quotas for the community," he said.

Toll road managers are also preparing several schemes to provide convenience for residents going home.

In a separate statement, the Group Chief Operating Officer of Astra Infra, Billy Perkasa Kadar, stated that they are preparing a toll rate discount program for the upcoming Eid Al-Fitr holiday. However, the details of the specific amount and period of the discount are still under discussion.

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To smooth traffic flow, Astra Infra will add a mobile reader to clear the queue for paying toll rates. With this tool, the driver does not need to wait to pay the toll fee at the payment gate because the officer will immediately approach the driver.

"We are still continuing discussions with related parties so that the strategy for reducing traffic density can run optimally," he said.