Indonesian Police Traffic Corps Claims ASN "WFA" Helps to Reduce Homecoming Traffic Jams

JAKARTA, KOMPAS - The Traffic Corps (Korlantas) of the Indonesian National Police claims that the work from anywhere policy for state civil servants has had a positive impact on the distribution of vehicle flow during the 2025 Eid homecoming. This can be seen from the easing of vehicle density during the homecoming flow from D-10 to D-7 of Eid on a number of toll roads on Java Island.

The government has implemented a work from anywhere (WFA) policy for ASN, starting on March 24-27, 2025. This aims to allow ASN to arrange their homecoming time so they can avoid extreme traffic jams during Eid.

The Head of the National Police Traffic Corps, Inspector General Agus Suryonugroho, when contacted in Jakarta on Wednesday (25/3/2024), stated that one of the benefits gained from implementing WFA for civil servants is the distribution of vehicle flow during the 2025 Eid homecoming travel.

As an illustration, starting from 10 days before Eid al-Fitr or Saturday (March 22, 2025), there was a 37 percent increase in the volume of vehicles leaving Jakarta compared to the same period during Eid al-Fitr in 2024. This figure represents the cumulative traffic flow from four main toll gates, namely Cikampek Utama Toll Gate (heading towards Trans Java), Kalihurip Utama Toll Gate (heading towards Bandung), Cikupa Toll Gate (heading towards Merak), and Ciawi Toll Gate (heading towards Puncak).

Then, on D-9 of Eid, there was also a 22 percent increase in vehicle traffic compared to the same period last year. On D-8 of Eid, the flow of vehicles leaving Greater Jakarta also rose by 17.8 percent compared to the same period last year. Furthermore, on D-7 of Eid, or Tuesday (24/3/2025) yesterday, the number of vehicles leaving the Greater Jakarta area increased by 11.9 percent compared to the same period during Eid al-Fitr 2024.

"We estimate that by three days before Eid, the situation will no longer be too congested as it will have started to ease from the beginning. The government's swift policies have had a positive impact on the smoothness of the process," said Agus.

If the flow of vehicles remains stable, Agus hopes that the predicted peak of the homecoming traffic, expected to occur on March 28, can be managed well. Of course, this is also in line with the calculations of vehicle flow should traffic engineering be implemented later.

"Therefore, later when the peak of the homecoming flow is on March 28, we can manage it well, whether we will implement a contraflow (or) one way," said Agus.

The Traffic Corps of the National Police has prepared various traffic engineering measures on several toll roads, national roads, and crossing points. This is to ensure the smooth journey of travelers heading to their hometowns.

Traffic engineering

Various traffic engineering measures have been designed by Korlantas Polri to ensure smoother and safer travel for the public. However, the implementation of traffic engineering will be adjusted according to evolving situations.

First, contraflow will be implemented on the Jakarta-Cikampek Toll Road from Kilometer (KM) 40 to KM 70. The implementation will be carried out starting Thursday, March 27, at 14:00 until Saturday, March 29, at 24:00. As for Sunday, March 30, there will be no contraflow on the route. The implementation of counter-flow will then continue on the same toll road section on Monday, March 31, at 11:00 until Tuesday, April 1, at 18:00.

Meanwhile, the one-way scheme is planned to be implemented starting from the Jakarta-Cikampek Toll Road KM 70 to KM 414 on the Semarang-Batang Toll Road. The one-way scheme on these two lanes will be implemented on Thursday, March 27, at 14:00 to Saturday, March 29, at 24:00.

"If there is a peak of homecoming traffic, usually D-3 of Eid al-Fitr. We will do one way, called national one way. We will do that," said Agus.

However, he emphasized once again that the implementation of the contraflow scheme or one way depends on the situation on the ground. He gave an example, the contraflow scheme is usually implemented on D-5 or D-4 of Lebaran when the homecoming flow is already quite high.

"So if there are 5,500 (vehicles) per hour crossing KM 50 towards the Trans Java toll road, we will implement a contraflow. So that's the indicator," said Agus.

Then, the implementation of the one way scheme also depends on the density of traffic in the following kilometers. If the number of vehicles crossing KM 71 is already 6,200 vehicles per hour, then the party will immediately enforce one way.

"If the indicators are not met, we probably won't implement them. But the plan is for the one-way to be on D-3 or March 28. It is predicted that the peak of the homecoming flow will be there," said Agus.

Meanwhile, the odd-even scheme is planned to be implemented on the Jakarta-Cikampek Toll Road from KM 47 to the Semarang-Batang Toll Road at KM 414. The odd-even traffic arrangement will also be applied on the Tangerang-Merak Toll Road from KM 31 to KM 98.

Agus reminded that the odd-even scheme has been implemented since Sunday (23/3/2025). Although this is an appeal, he hopes that travelers can obey it so that traffic flow can be maintained.

"Please be able to arrange your own departure. Especially those using the road, it is hoped that the awareness of travelers to be able to arrange themselves so that they can break up the density. Because this is in order to secure, the most important thing is to be safe, smooth, and secure," he said.

Redirected to another route

Director of Law Enforcement (Dirgakkum) of the Traffic Corps of the Indonesian National Police, Brigadier General Raden Slamet Santoso, added that his party will supervise the implementation of the odd-even system at a number of predetermined points. Later, if a vehicle is found with a police number that does not match the date, it will be immediately directed to lanes that do not apply odd-even.

"Diverted to lanes where odd-even is not applicable," said Slamet.

Slamet said, there is no conventional ticketing system or vehicle stops for odd-even violators during the Eid homecoming. Because, the enforcement of odd-even rules will be through an electronic ticketing system or electronic traffic law enforcement (ETLE) camera.

Then, for the security process during this Lebaran homecoming, Korlantas has divided the team into several areas. They are spread across the Jabodetabek toll road and the main homecoming route, including the Cikampek, Palimanan-Kanci, Cipularang, Jagorawi toll roads, and Merak Port.