Number of Vehicles Drops amid Tight Traffic Control

The flow of vehicles from Jakarta is the focus of the police’s control because the number of vehicles leaving the capital to other areas is usually very high ahead of Idul Fitri.

KOMPAS/AGUS SUSANTO

The police direct the vehicle out of the toll road in blocking the homecoming vehicles on the Cikampek KM 31 Toll Road, West Cikarang, Bekasi Regency, West Java, Thursday (6/5/2021).

Tight traffic control has successfully reduced the number of vehicles on toll roads and non-toll roads. However, many travelers are still able to use alternative roads to evade the police’s checkpoints.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS — Kompas\' observations in a number of locations showed a significant decrease in the number of vehicles during the first two days of the traditional mudik (exodus) ban ahead of Idul Fitri. Thousands of vehicles were also asked to turn back for violating the travel ban.