State-owned toll operator PT Jasa Marga again reported the highest vehicular movement during the 2022 Eid exodus flow.
A total of 1.7 million vehicles left Greater Jakarta for three destinations: East (Trans-Java and Bandung), West (Merak), and South (Puncak).
Such a figure climbed by 9.5 percent as compared to the 2019 Eid al-Fitr or pre-pandemic level, according to the company’s corporate communication and community development group head Dwimawan Heru.
“When compared to the normal traffic in November 2021 or the highest traffic during pandemic, the 1.7 million vehicles passing during the Eid exodus this year indicated an increase by 18.6 percent,” Heru noted in a press statement here on Tuesday.
In terms of traffic distribution, the most favorite destinations remain the East via Trans-Java toll road where 53.8 percent of the total travelers were passing through.
Meanwhile, the other 27.6 percent and 18.7 percent travelers headed to Merak and Puncak respectively.
Due to an increase in the exodus flow, Heru appealed to people, who are currently in their hometowns, to manage their time while going back to Greater Jakarta.
“The period of reverse flow is a bit short as compared to the exodus one. If all people plan to return during the long weekend of May 6, 7, and 8, 2022, then the traffic will simultaneously rise and the users should also take precautionary measures,” he noted.
Source: ANTARA News