Jakarta, Indonesia Sentinel — The Indonesian government, in collaboration with Toll Road Business Entities (BUJT), will open several toll roads sections in Java and Sumatra free of charge during the Christmas and New Year holidays (Nataru) 2024-2025. A total of seven toll road sections will be operational to ease travel during the peak holiday season.
Minister of Public Works Dody Hanggodo announced that the initiative aims to facilitate smoother traffic flow during the Christmas and New Year period. “Several functional toll roads will temporarily open to the public to support holiday travel during the 2024 Christmas and 2025 New Year period,” Dody said on Wednesday (December 4), as reported by CNBC Indonesia.
The seven functional toll roads include four sections in Sumatra and three in Java, with some located in the greater Jakarta area. The total length of these operational roads is 120.4 kilometers, comprising 90.42 kilometers in Sumatra and nearly 30 kilometers in Java.
According to Detik, PT Jasa Marga (Persero) Tbk President Director Subakti Syukur projects approximately 3.06 million vehicles will leave Jakarta during the holiday period, marking a 17.6% increase from normal traffic volumes. Return traffic is expected to be slightly lower at 3 million vehicles, up 18.6% from regular levels and a 2.9% rise compared to last year’s Nataru period.
The travel projections span December 18, 2024, to January 4, 2025, with traffic measured at four key toll gates: Cikarang Utama, Kalihurip Utama, Ciawi, and Cikupa.
Jasa Marga predicts peak outbound travel for Christmas will began on December 21, 2024, and New Year on December 28, 2024. Meanwhile peak return traffic is expected on December 29, 2024, for Christmas and January 1, 2025, for New Year.
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List of Toll Roads Opening for Free Use During the Holiday Period, According to CNN Indonesia
- Jakarta-Cikampek II South Toll Road, Section 3: Kutanegara-Sadang segment (8.5 km)
- Solo-Yogyakarta-NYIA Toll Road, Section 1.2: Klaten-Prambanan segment (8.5 km)
- Probolinggo-Banyuwangi Toll Road, Section 1: Gending-Kraksaan segment (10.3 km)
- Sigli-Banda Aceh Toll Road, Section 1: Padang Tiji-Seulimeum segment (24.6 km)
- Binjai-Langsa Toll Road, Section 3: Tanjung Pura-Pangkalan Brandan segment (19 km)
- Kuala Tanjung-Tebing Tinggi-Parapat Toll Road, Section 2: Kuala Tanjung-Indrapura segment (10.1 km)
- Pekanbaru-Padang Toll Road, Section 1: Padang-Sicincin segment (36.6 km)
These functional toll roads are expected to provide travelers with faster and more efficient journeys, easing congestion during the peak holiday season
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